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A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Don't promise twice what you can do at once.
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
The morning Sunne never lasts a day.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
The singing man keepes his shop in his throate.
Who's to look after the keepers?
Who's to look after the keepers?
An undying hatred, and a wound never to be healed.
An undying hatred, and a wound never to be healed.
It is proper that every man should measure himself by his own
proportion and standard.
It is proper that every man should measure himself by his own
proportion and standard.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.
Dry bread at home is better then rost meate abroad.