He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more

He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

Great strokes make not sweete musick.

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so,
execute with vigour.

Deliberate before you begin; but, having carefully done so,
execute with vigour.

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

Strong of his hands, and strong on his legs, but still of his
tongue.

An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.

An old mans staffe is the rapper of deaths doore.

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

Ill comes in by ells, and goes out by inches.

Nothing is impossible to industry.

Nothing is impossible to industry.