The wicked flee when no man pursueth.

The wicked flee when no man pursueth.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

Religious questions have often led to wicked and impious actions.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.

When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's read more

When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.

God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.

What one day gives us, another takes away from us.

What one day gives us, another takes away from us.

Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.

Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.

Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.

Hee that makes a good warre makes a good peace.