Maxioms by Ben Jonson
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
Sweet meat must have sour sauce.
O what is it proud slime will not believe
Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised
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O what is it proud slime will not believe
Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised
Thus with the gods?
For he that once is good, is ever great.
For he that once is good, is ever great.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
The burnt child dreads the fire.
They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship.
The reason is, the brave beast is read more
They say Princes learn no art truly, but the art of horsemanship.
The reason is, the brave beast is no flatterer. He will throw a
Prince as soon as his groom.
