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Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Neither eyes on letters, nor hands in coffers.
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.
He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.
In going abroad we change the climate not our dispositions.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.
Nothing pleases which is not freshened by variety.