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Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.
Hee that would be a Gentleman, let him goe to an assault.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
One may smile, and smile, and be a villain.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
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.
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
To go upon the Franciscans Hackney (i.e. on foot).
Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.
Heresie may be easier kept out, then shooke off.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.