Proverbial Wisdom

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

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

Joseph Addison (1672-1719)

Cato (Marcus), Act I, Scene I

596. Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow’s sun to thee may never rise.

William Congreve (1670-1729)

Letter to Cobham

597. We must be free or die, who speak the tongue
That Shakespeare spake; the faith and morals hold
Which Milton held.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

Poems to National Independence, Pt I, XVI

598. Every one can master a grief, but he that has it.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Much Ado about Nothing (Benedick), Act III,
Scene II

599. Something attempted, something done,
Has earned a night’s repose.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

The Village Blacksmith

600. For Friendship, of itself a holy tie,
Is made more sacred by adversity.

John Dryden (1631-1700)

The Hind and the Panther, Pt III, line 47