The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.

The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he;
His time is spent, our pilgrimage must be.

Some evils are cured by contempt.

Some evils are cured by contempt.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.

He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.

He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.

A fair face may hide a foul heart.

A fair face may hide a foul heart.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till
afterwards.

To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.

To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.

We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow read more

We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.