What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.

Strict law is often great injustice.

Strict law is often great injustice.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.

Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more

Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.

He that hath little is the lesse durtie.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.

Heat not a furnace for your foe so hot
That it doth singe yourself.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.