A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.

A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.

Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.

Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

I shall speak facts; but some will say I deal in fiction.

The tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

The tear that is wiped with a little address,
May be follow'd perhaps by a smile.

Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.

Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.

The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.

The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.

To persevere
In obstinate condolement is a course
Of impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief.

To persevere
In obstinate condolement is a course
Of impious stubbornness: 'tis unmanly grief.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.

We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.