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Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
All are presumed good, till they are found in a fault.
All are presumed good, till they are found in a fault.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks read more
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.
He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?