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The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
Oh what a goodly outside falsehood hath!
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
The soft speeches of the wicked are full of deceit.
Mad desire, when it has the most, longs for more.
Mad desire, when it has the most, longs for more.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
Proverbs like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary
of the intuitions.
Proverbs like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary
of the intuitions.
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).
With men all is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
With men all is impossible; but with God all things are possible.