A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.

My age, my inclinations, are no longer what they were.

For use almost can change the stamp of nature.

For use almost can change the stamp of nature.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.

She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.

She loved me for the dangers I had passed,
And I loved her for having pitied them.

I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more

I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]

There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.

There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.