A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.

I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.

I have been a soldier,
Till the helm hath worn those aged temples bare.

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.

A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.

Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.

Oft expectation fails, and most oft there,
Where most it promises.

Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.

Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.

Although you may strut about, proud of your purse, fortune
changes not birth.

Although you may strut about, proud of your purse, fortune
changes not birth.

The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.

The Bathe of the Blackamoor hath sworne not to whiten.

Handsome features are a silent recommendation.

Handsome features are a silent recommendation.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.