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Night is the mother of Councels.
Night is the mother of Councels.
It is best to know the worst at once.
It is best to know the worst at once.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
Patience is the remedy for every misfortune.
Patience is the remedy for every misfortune.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?
Are not these woods
More free from peril than the envious court?
The resolved minde hath no cares.
The resolved minde hath no cares.