Better a bad excuse, than none at all.

Better a bad excuse, than none at all.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.

Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.

He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.

For night owls shriek where mounting larks should sing.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.

While we are making up our minds as to when we shall begin. the
opportunity is lost.

Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.

Let Apella the Jew credit it, if he will.

The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
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The rose is fairest when 'tis budding new,
And hope is brightest when it dawns from fears;
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.