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Bear with evil, and expect good.
Bear with evil, and expect good.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Hee that respects not, is not respected.
Hee that respects not, is not respected.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Pardons and pleasantnesse are great revenges of slanders.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
One heat another heat expels.
One heat another heat expels.