Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.

Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Whatever you advise, be as brief as possible.

Honesty is the best policy.

Honesty is the best policy.

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.

The House shewes the owner.

The House shewes the owner.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Rivers neede a spring.

Rivers neede a spring.

The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.

The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.