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He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Like St. George, always in his saddle, never on his way.
- Clement Walker,
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
The noise is greater then the nuts.
The noise is greater then the nuts.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
Get money, money still!
And then let virtue follow, if she will.
Get money, money still!
And then let virtue follow, if she will.
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
