What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?

What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?

Every man's friend is no man's friend.

Every man's friend is no man's friend.

Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.

Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.

He that gives me small gifts would have me live.

He that gives me small gifts would have me live.

Words pay no debts.

Words pay no debts.

No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.

No endeavour is in vain;
Its reward is in the doing.

Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.

Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.

It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.

It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.

Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.

Miseries of which I was an eye witness and in which I took a
chief part.