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Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.
Though I am not naturally honest, I am so sometimes by chance.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a
hundred sons one father.
The far-off interest of tears.
The far-off interest of tears.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
Just taking it one day at a time.
Just taking it one day at a time.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]