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A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
A wise man needes not blush for changing his purpose.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
Thou wear a lion's hide! doff it for shame,
And hang a calf's skin on those recreant limbs.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
You are judged of by what you possess.
You are judged of by what you possess.