All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The read more

All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.

Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.

He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.

I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]

I am undone! I have smashed the waggon. [I have ruined all.]

The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.

The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.

The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.

The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.

We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.