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Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
He that hath a mouth of his owne, must not say to another; Blow.
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
What loss feels he that wots not what he loses?
Diseases, desperate grown,
By desperate appliance are reliev'd,
Or not at all.
Diseases, desperate grown,
By desperate appliance are reliev'd,
Or not at all.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
Time hath often cured the wound which reason failed to heal.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.