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One mouth doth nothing without another.
One mouth doth nothing without another.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
A man perfect to the finger tips.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
The first dish pleaseth all.
The first dish pleaseth all.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know read more
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know their grave.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.