Falsehoods border on truths.

Falsehoods border on truths.

The moon is made of a green cheese.

The moon is made of a green cheese.

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.

Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.

But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.

But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.

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.

But few prize honour more than money.

But few prize honour more than money.

Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.

Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, read more

He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.