If folly were griefe every house would weepe.

If folly were griefe every house would weepe.

What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.

What he has is of no more use to the miser than that which he has
not.

Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

Frugality is the mother of all virtues.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.

A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.

A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the wisest men.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

But this swift business
I must uneasy make, lest too light winning
Make the prize light.

But this swift business
I must uneasy make, lest too light winning
Make the prize light.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.

An old wise mans shaddow is better then a young buzzards sword.

An old wise mans shaddow is better then a young buzzards sword.