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God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
God is at the end, when we thinke he is furthest off it.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
The command of custome is great.
The command of custome is great.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.
He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.
Let the poor man mind his tongue.
Let the poor man mind his tongue.