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He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
Cover your selfe with your shield, and care not for cryes.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
Idle people have the least leisure.
Idle people have the least leisure.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else read more
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows read more
O, how this spring of love resembleth
The uncertain glory of an April day,
Which now shows all the beauty of the sun,
And by and by a cloud takes all away!
