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Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
All powerful is the rule of fashion.
All powerful is the rule of fashion.
That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.
That pleasure which can be safely indulged in is the least
inviting.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The more skilful the gambler, the worse the man.
The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to read more
The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to despise counsell.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.
Great wit to madness sure is near allied,
And thin partitions do their bounds divide.