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The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.
Hee that falles into the durt, the longer he stayes there, the
fowler he is.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
The perswasion of the fortunate swaies the doubtfull.
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.