It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.

It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.

Every great house is full of saucy servants.

Every great house is full of saucy servants.

The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.

The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.

Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.

Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.

Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.

Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.

Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my read more

There rose no day, there roll'd no hour
Of pleasure unembitter'd;
And not a trapping deck'd my power,
That gall'd not while it glitter'd.

He that staies does the businesse.

He that staies does the businesse.