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A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
Beare with evill, and expect good.
Beare with evill, and expect good.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.
Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.
Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.
More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
