Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Nature made the fields and man the cities.

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.

Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]

He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]

A naughty child is better sick then whole.

A naughty child is better sick then whole.

Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

Great businesses turne on a little pinne.

Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.

Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.

There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my read more

There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my power,
That gall'd not while it glitter'd.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.

To him that will, waies are not wanting.