He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]

He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]

The more thou stir it the worse it will be.

The more thou stir it the worse it will be.

Consider the end.

Consider the end.

Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.

Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.

What the law will compel you to do, do of your own free will.

What the law will compel you to do, do of your own free will.

Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.

Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.

Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.

Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.

Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.

Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.

Stay a while, that we may make an end the sooner.