A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.

States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall
bodies.

States have their conversions and periods as well as naturall
bodies.

The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he read more

The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit,
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

A greater liar than the Parthians.

A greater liar than the Parthians.

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more

Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.

They say, best men are moulded out of faults.

They say, best men are moulded out of faults.

Too much of anything is bad.

Too much of anything is bad.