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Nothing lasts but the Church.
Nothing lasts but the Church.
Saint Luke was a Saint and a Physitian, yet is dead.
Saint Luke was a Saint and a Physitian, yet is dead.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
A poore beauty finds more lovers then husbands.
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
Good swimmers at length are drowned.
 It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a 
sense of shame, and by conciliatory read more 
 It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a 
sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear. 
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
 Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son 
makes him a foole.  
 Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son 
makes him a foole. 
 He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same 
mistake.  
 He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same 
mistake.