Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

By many indignities we come to dignities.

By many indignities we come to dignities.

Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.

Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.

For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.

For Lycidas is dead, dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidas, and hath not left his peer.

Men shut their doors against the setting sun.

Men shut their doors against the setting sun.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.

The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.

The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.

Never less alone, than when alone.

Never less alone, than when alone.

He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.

He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.