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No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.
No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en.
In brief, sir, study what you most effect.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings; but he that maketh
haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.
Had you the world on your Chesse-bord, you could not fill all to
your mind.
