Successful villany is called virtue.

Successful villany is called virtue.

Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.

A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.

A lady with her daughters or her nieces,
Shines like a guinea and seven shilling pieces.

That is not good language which all understand not.

That is not good language which all understand not.

Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

Ther's no great banquet but some fares ill.

If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.

If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.

Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.

I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of
Arabia.

I would not exchange my life of ease and quiet for the riches of
Arabia.

The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.

The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.