We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!

A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.

A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

The Smith and his penny both are black.

The Smith and his penny both are black.

I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.

I'll make the fur
Fly 'bout the ears of the old cur.

Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may read more

Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.

Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.

Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.

Anything for a quiet life.

Anything for a quiet life.