Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh,
it is a tree of life.

Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh,
it is a tree of life.

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

God made the country, and man made the town.

God made the country, and man made the town.

He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]

He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

Let the force of arms give place to law and justice.

Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.

Not perfect, nay, but full of tender wants.

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.