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As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
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But man, proud man,
Drest in a little brief authority,--
Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven
As make the angels weep.
Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his
grief.
Passion and shame torment him, and rage is mingled with his
grief.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want read more
Weeds are shallow-rooted,
Suffer them now, and they'll o'ergrow the garden,
And choke the herbs for want of husbandry.
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.
I dare do all that may become a man;
Who dares do more is none.