There is no Levitical decree between nations, and on this occasion I can see neither sin nor shame in marrying our own sister.
Single misfortunes never come alone, and the greatest of all national calamities is generally followed by one greater.
A quart bottle should hold a quart.
Ireland and England are like two sisters; I would have them embrace like one brother.
The best way to avoid danger is to meet it plump.
How can I be in two places at once, unless I were a bird?