Better be a foole then a knave.

Better be a foole then a knave.

Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.

Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!

Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.

Amiens was taken by the Fox, and retaken by the Lion.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

Sudden friendship, sure repentance.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.

The less of this cold world the more of heaven.