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A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
 Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
 And thin partitions do their bounds divide.  
 Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
 And thin partitions do their bounds divide. 
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
All is well ended, if the suit be won.
All is well ended, if the suit be won.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
 The envious will die, but envy never.
 [Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]  
 The envious will die, but envy never.
 [Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.] 
Where there is peace, God is.
Where there is peace, God is.
 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
 Old time is still a-flying;
  And this same flower that smiles read more 
 Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
 Old time is still a-flying;
  And this same flower that smiles to-day,
   To-morrow may be dying.