He is most powerful who governs himself.

He is most powerful who governs himself.

Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God.

Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

All soils are not fertile.

All soils are not fertile.

Even a child is known by his doings.

Even a child is known by his doings.

Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be read more

Not even piety will stay wrinkles, nor the encroachments of age,
nor the advance of death, which cannot be resisted.

They succeed, because they think they can.

They succeed, because they think they can.

It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.

It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.