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With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy read more
With diadem and sceptre high advanced,
The lower still I fall; only supreme
In misery; such joy ambition finds.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
The command of custome is great.
The command of custome is great.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
I abhor the profane rabble and keep them at a distance.
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Straining breaks the bow, and relaxation relieves the mind.
[Lat., Arcum intensio frangit, animum remissio.]
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Who teacheth often learns himself.
Who teacheth often learns himself.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.