'Tis virtue, wit, and worth, and all
That men divine and sacred call;
For what is worth, read more

'Tis virtue, wit, and worth, and all
That men divine and sacred call;
For what is worth, in anything,
But so much money as 't will bring?

Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).

Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).

Now, good my lord,
Let there be some more test made of my mettle
Before so noble read more

Now, good my lord,
Let there be some more test made of my mettle
Before so noble and so great a figure
Be stamped upon it.

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.rn

Anything worth doing is worth doing slowly.rn

You will always be fools! We shall never be gentlemen.

You will always be fools! We shall never be gentlemen.

'Tis fortune gives us birth,
But Jove alone endues the soul with worth.

'Tis fortune gives us birth,
But Jove alone endues the soul with worth.

Anything worth doing well is worth doing slowly.

Anything worth doing well is worth doing slowly.

Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to read more

Where quality is the thing sought after, the thing of supreme quality is cheap, whatever the price one has to pay for it.

This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd,
Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.

This mournful truth is everywhere confess'd,
Slow rises worth by poverty depress'd.