The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.

The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]

Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.

Wept o'er his wounds, or tales of sorrow done,
Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

Covetousnesse breaks the bag.

Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]

Hee that goes to bed thirsty riseth healthy.
[He that goes to bed thirsty rises healthy.]

Most men are bad.

Most men are bad.

For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.

For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.

Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.

Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.

Don't promise twice what you can do at once.

Don't promise twice what you can do at once.