To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.

To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

The thread breakes, where it is weakest.

Preferment goes by letter and affection.

Preferment goes by letter and affection.

Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know read more

Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know their grave.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

You cannot make the fire so low but it will get out.

To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to
our manners, and removes all awkwardness.

To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to
our manners, and removes all awkwardness.

Prettiness dies first.

Prettiness dies first.

Building is a sweet impoverishing.

Building is a sweet impoverishing.