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Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
The body is more drest then the soule.
The body is more drest then the soule.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
This is the real secret of all that indignation.
This is the real secret of all that indignation.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]