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Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Every day brings his bread with it.
Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.
Love all, trust a few,
Do wrong to none.
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.