How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

The Court hath no Almanack.

The Court hath no Almanack.

Fair words butter no parsnips.

Fair words butter no parsnips.

Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.

Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

In good yeares corne is hay, in ill yeares straw is corne.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.

He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.

He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.

Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.

Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.