Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more

Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]

For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.

For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.

The Court hath no Almanack.

The Court hath no Almanack.

A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.

A sleepy master makes his servant a Lowt.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a
fall.

He that is angry at a feast is rude.

He that is angry at a feast is rude.

Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.

Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.