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Thinke of ease, but worke on.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
If folly were griefe every house would weepe.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
A man that keeps riches and enjoys them not, is like an ass that
carries gold and eats thistles.
This division of labour will lessen the task.
This division of labour will lessen the task.
Hee that respects not, is not respected.
Hee that respects not, is not respected.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat, and hee that hath one son
makes him a foole.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]