Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots?

All our sweetest hours fly fastest.

All our sweetest hours fly fastest.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.

Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

He that serves well needes not ask his wages.

The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.

The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.

The act is judged of by the event.

The act is judged of by the event.

Faire language grates not the tongue.

Faire language grates not the tongue.

He that goes softly goes safely.

He that goes softly goes safely.

Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.

Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.