And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.

Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.

Present fears
Are less than horrible imaginings.

When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.

When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.

He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more

He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]

To hear is to heed.

To hear is to heed.

I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!

I see the better course and approve of it; I follow, alas! the
worse!

Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.

Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.

Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.

Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.