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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
God comes to see without a bell.
God comes to see without a bell.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
It's more paine to doe nothing then something.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
In a good house all is quickly ready.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.
Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's sun to thee may never rise.