Proverbial Wisdom

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

583. Men are never so good or so bad as their opinions.

Sir James Mackintosh (1765-1832)

Ethical Philosophy

584. You may deride my awkward pace,
But slow and steady wins the race.

Robert Lloyd (1733-1764)

Fables. The Hare and the Tortoise

585. Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war.

John Milton (1608-1674)

Sonnet XIX

586. On adamant our wrongs we all engrave,
But write our benefits upon the wave.

William King (1663-1712)

The Art of Love, line 971

587. We should marry to please ourselves, not other people.

Isaac Bickerstaff (1733-?1812)

The Maid of the Mill (Lord Ainsworth),
Act III, Scene IV

588. Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing; ’Twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Othello (Iago), Act III, Scene III