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When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.
When one is on horsebacke hee knowes all things.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.
Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Better suffer ill, then doe ill.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.