The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.

The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to read more

The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to despise counsell.

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.]

For washing his hands, none sels his lands.

For washing his hands, none sels his lands.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.

A man should be religious, not superstitious.

A man should be religious, not superstitious.

There are faults we would fain pardon.

There are faults we would fain pardon.

She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.

She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.

Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.

Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.