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Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.
Every inordinate cup is unblessed, and the ingredient is a devil.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an
internal fire.
Concealed sorrow bursts the heart, and rages within us as an
internal fire.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
A great fortune enslaves its owner.
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
He that sings on friday, will weepe on Sunday.
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
With what knot shall I bind this Proteus, who is ever shifting
his ground?
Hee is a foole that thinks not that another thinks.
Hee is a foole that thinks not that another thinks.