Proverbial Wisdom

Express the idea behind each of these proverbs using different words as much as you can.

613. He that’s merciful
Unto the bad, is cruel to the good.

Thomas Randolph (1605-1635)

The Muses’ Looking Glass

614. What reason weaves, by Passion is undone.

Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

Essay on Man, Ep. II, line 42

615. That man that hath a tongue I say is no man,
If with his tongue he cannot win a woman.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Two Gentlemen of Verona (Valentine),
Act III, Scene I

616. He, with lib’ral and enlarged mind,
Who loves his country, cannot hate mankind.

Charles Churchill (1732-1764)

The Farewell, line 301

617. One cannot eat one’s cake and have it too.

Isaac Bickerstaff (1733-?1812)

Thomas and Sally

618. A man is never too old to learn.

Thomas Middleton (1580-1627)

Mayor of Queenborough (Simon), Act V, Scene I