Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.

Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.

Fooles give to please all but their owne.

Fooles give to please all but their owne.

Water trotted is as good as oates.

Water trotted is as good as oates.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.

Time stoops to no man's lure.

Time stoops to no man's lure.

Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]

Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

Hee is not free that drawes his chaine.

Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at read more

Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.