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The covetous are always in want.
The covetous are always in want.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
 He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft 
remonstrance.  
 He subdues their rising passion and soothes their anger by soft 
remonstrance. 
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
One sound blow will serve to undo us all.
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
Hee that gives thee a bone, would not have thee die.
 The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of 
self-control.  
 The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of 
self-control.