Proverbial Wisdom

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

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

Thomas Randolph (1605-1635)

The Muses’ Looking Glass

728. A brother’s sufferings claim a brother’s pity.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719)

Cato (Marcus), Act I, Scene I

729. Ah! better to love in the lowliest cot
Than pine in a palace, alone.

Whyte Melville (1821-1878)

Chastelar

730. How hard it is for women to keep counsel.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Julius Caesar (Portia), Act II, Scene IV

731. A good heart’s worth gold.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Henry IV, Pt II (Hostess), Act II, Scene IV

732. A wise man is never less alone than when he is alone.

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

Essay on the Faculties of the Mind