All our sweetest hours fly fastest.

All our sweetest hours fly fastest.

Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.

Who aspires must down as low
As high he soar'd.

In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.

In great pedigrees there are Governours and Chandlers.

Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?

Think you if Laura had been Petrarch's wife
He would have written sonnets all his life?

What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?

What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?

Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.

Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.

That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.

That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]

He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]