While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

While I am speaking the opportunity is lost.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.

Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

Shewa good man his errour and he turnes it to a vertue, but an
ill, it doubles his fault.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.

Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!

Oh Ignorance
Thou art fall'n man's best friend!

But this swift business
I must uneasy make, lest too light winning
Make the prize light.

But this swift business
I must uneasy make, lest too light winning
Make the prize light.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

Hee that stumbles and falles not, mends his pace.

War should neither be feared nor provoked.

War should neither be feared nor provoked.

The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us.

The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices
Make instruments to plague us.