Proverbial Wisdom

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

577. Friendship is seldom lasting, but between equals, or where the superiority on one side is reduced by some equivalent advantage on the other.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

The Rambler, No. 64

578. Man seeks his own good at the whole world’s cost.

Robert Browning (1812-1889)

Luria (Braccio), Act I.

579. Can man be free if woman be a slave?

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)

The Revolt of Islam, II, XLIII

580. Learning by study must be won,
’Twas ne’er entailed from son to son.

John Gay (1685-1732)

Fable XI, Pt II

581. To mourn a mischief that is past and gone,
Is the next way to draw new mischief on.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Othello (Duke), Act I, Scene II

582. Love and scandal are the best sweeteners of tea.

Henry Fielding (1704-1754)

Love in Several Masques, Act IV, Scene II