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It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
Men at some times are masters of their fates.
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
More have repented speech then silence.
[More have repented speech than silence.]
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.