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A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
A garden must be lookt unto and drest as the body.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
The life of spies is to know, not bee known.
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
A litle wind kindles; much puts out the fire.
[A little wind kindles; much puts out the fire.]
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
It is part of the cure to wish to be cured.
[Lat., Pars sanitatis velle sanari fruit.]
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Of two evils I have chose the least.