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He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.
What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name
would smell as sweet.
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
Thou hast death in thy house, and dost bewaile anothers.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
Every thing is of use to a houskeeper.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
The price never stood in the way of her inclination.
The price never stood in the way of her inclination.