Humble Hearts have humble desires.

Humble Hearts have humble desires.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone
his way, then he boasteth.

It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone
his way, then he boasteth.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is read more

It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is he."

Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.

The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.

The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.

Idleness induces caprice.

Idleness induces caprice.

No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king read more

No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong
Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue?

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.

With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.