A word once spoken cannot be recalled.

A word once spoken cannot be recalled.

Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.

Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.

Every one is weary, the poore in seeking, the rich in keeping,
the good in learning.

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.

If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.

'Tis neither here nor there.

'Tis neither here nor there.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Never had ill workeman good tooles.

Though old and wise, yet still advise.

Though old and wise, yet still advise.

And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.