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No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
Sometimes the best gaine is to lose.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.
