If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.

It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.

It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.

They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).

They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.

For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.

For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.

When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.

When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.

How well I feathered by nest.

How well I feathered by nest.