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For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth
knowledge increaseth sorrow.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
In an hundred elles of contention, there is not an inch of love.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.
Make hast to an ill way that you may get out of it.