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Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Power seldome grows old at Court.
Power seldome grows old at Court.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
When clouds are seen wise men put on their cloaks;
When great leaves fall then winter is at hand.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.
The Chollerick drinkes, the Melancholick eats, the Flegmatick
sleepes.