Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.

He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.

He that praiseth himselfe spattereth himselfe.

Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.

Let not him that feares feathers come among wild-foule.

Great men have reaching hands.

Great men have reaching hands.

The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.

The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more

"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"

On a good bargaine thinke twice.

On a good bargaine thinke twice.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

A flatterers throat is an open Sepulcher.

He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.

He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.