Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]

Silence gives consent.
[Lat., Qui tacet, consentire videtur.]

Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.

Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.

Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.

A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more

A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

Favour will as surely perish as life.

The offender never pardons.

The offender never pardons.

There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.

There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.

He that preacheth giveth almes.

He that preacheth giveth almes.