A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more

A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.

A word once spoken cannot be recalled.

A word once spoken cannot be recalled.

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

What prevents a man's speaking good sense with a smile on his
face?

Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]

Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.

Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

Hee stands not surely, that never slips.

The way is an ill neighbour.

The way is an ill neighbour.

Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]

Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]

Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.

Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.