Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more

'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?

All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.

All seems infected that th' infected spy,
As all looks yellow to the jaundiced eye.

A man perfect to the finger tips.

A man perfect to the finger tips.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

Trust not him that hath once broken faith.

Trust not him that hath once broken faith.

Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an
internal fire.

Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an
internal fire.

It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.

It takes much from the account, to which his sin doth amount.

Great men have reaching hands.

Great men have reaching hands.