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Do what you should, not what you may.
Do what you should, not what you may.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
They talk like angels but they live like men.
They talk like angels but they live like men.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
