Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.

Clean hands are better than full ones in the sight of God.

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.

Sweet discourse makes short daies and nights.

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.]

It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied read more

It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied and hated.]

Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.

Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.

Pardon all but thy selfe.

Pardon all but thy selfe.

So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, read more

So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt
But being seasoned with a gracious voice,
Obscures the show of evil? In religion,
What damned error but some sober brow
Will bless it and approve it with a text,
Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?

Let the poor man mind his tongue.

Let the poor man mind his tongue.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth
the law, happy is he.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth
the law, happy is he.