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For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
No one delights more in revenge than a woman.
Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.
Of faire things, the Autumne is faire.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
The crow bewailes the sheepe, and then eates it.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.