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The sense of death is most in apprehension.
The sense of death is most in apprehension.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee
will repay thee.
Serve a noble disposition, though poore, the time comes that hee
will repay thee.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
Fine dressing is a foule house swept before the doores.
I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.
I'll potch at him some way;
Or wrath or craft may get him.
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.