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God helps those who help themselves.
God helps those who help themselves.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
 That in the captain's but a choleric word,
 Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.  
 That in the captain's but a choleric word,
 Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy. 
 Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
 Begin it with weak straws.  
 Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
 Begin it with weak straws. 
 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above 
rubies.  
 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above 
rubies. 
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.