Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.

Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

Hee that makes a thing too fine, breakes it.

The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.

The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.

A small heart hath small desires.

A small heart hath small desires.

Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
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Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
What's the use to anticipate sorrow?
Life's troubles come never too late.

A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
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A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.

You kick against the goad.

You kick against the goad.

He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.

He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.