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He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Take heed of winde that comes in at a hole, and a reconciled
Enemy.
Dally not with mony or women.
Dally not with mony or women.
He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Come, come, good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well
used. Exclaim no more against it.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
Check disease in its approach.
Check disease in its approach.
Our yesterday's to-morrow now is gone,
And still a new to-morrow does come on.
We by to-morrow read more
Our yesterday's to-morrow now is gone,
And still a new to-morrow does come on.
We by to-morrow draw out all our store,
Till the exhausted well can yield no more.