Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more

Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]

Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

Few love to hear the sins they love to act.

Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a read more

Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.]

You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.

You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.

Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more

Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.

Demons in act, but gods at least in face.

Demons in act, but gods at least in face.

Bear and forbear.

Bear and forbear.

To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.

To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.

Never less alone, than when alone.

Never less alone, than when alone.