If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.

If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.

He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.

He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

Consider what each soil will bear, and what each refuses.

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]

The body is sooner drest then the soule.

The body is sooner drest then the soule.

We have to thank God for this retirement.

We have to thank God for this retirement.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.

'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more

'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.

An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.

An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.