Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources / Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them

by Rev. James Wood

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Bible.

Wine is a turncoat; first a friend and then an enemy. Fielding.

Wine neither keeps secrets nor fulfils promises. Pr.

Wine washes off the daub. Pr. 40

Wings have we—and as far as we can go, / We may find pleasure: wilderness and wood, / Blank ocean and mere sky, support that mood / Which with the lofty, sanctifies the low. Wordsworth.

Wink at small faults. Pr.

Wir Menschen sind ja alle Brüder—We men are for certain all brothers. Zschokke.

Wisdom alone is a science of other sciences and of itself. Plato.

Wisdom and Fortune combating together, / If that the former dare but what he can, / No chance may shake it. Ant. and Cleo., iii. 11.

Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times. Bible.