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If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
Without businesse debauchery.
Without businesse debauchery.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
Nothing is more ill-timed than an ill-timed laugh.
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]