Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.

Good laws are the offspring of bad actions.

To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more

To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.

Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.

Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.

Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.

Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by
praise.

Honourable mention encourages science, and merit is fostered by
praise.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.