Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.

Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.

Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.

Who like sour fruit to stir their veins' salt tides.

There are words and accents by which this grief can be assuaged,
and the disease in a great measure read more

There are words and accents by which this grief can be assuaged,
and the disease in a great measure removed.

Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.

Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.

Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the
deede, the French after the deede.

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the
deede, the French after the deede.

By doing nothing we learne to do ill.

By doing nothing we learne to do ill.

He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.

He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.