By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.

The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.

As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.

Slander is a shipwrack by a dry Tempest.

Prayers and provender hinder no journey.

Prayers and provender hinder no journey.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

The holydays of joy are the vigils of sorrow.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.

Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.