A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.

A fly, a grape-stone, or a hair can kill.

The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.

The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.

Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.

Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.

Let the worst come to the worst.

Let the worst come to the worst.

Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.

Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.

Gifts enter every where without a wimble.

Gifts enter every where without a wimble.

We see not our own backs.

We see not our own backs.

In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.

In idle wishes fools supinely stay;
Be there a will,--and wisdom finds a way.

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.