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Good words are worth much, and cost little.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.
Whatever is made by the hand of man, by the hand of man may be
overturned.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
Little pitchers have wide eares.
[Little pitchers have wide ears.]
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
A woman conceales what shee knowes not.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
