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For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
He that keeps nor crust nor crumb,
Weary of all shall want some.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.
Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
Reckon right, and February hath one and thirty daies.
Stay a little and news will find you.
Stay a little and news will find you.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.
A holy habit clenseth not a foule soule.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.