Fear not the future, weep not for the past.

Fear not the future, weep not for the past.

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!

Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!

By many indignities we come to dignities.

By many indignities we come to dignities.

For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.

For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.

Speake not of a dead man at the table.

Speake not of a dead man at the table.

He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.

He that will not have peace, God gives him warre.

The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

The thorne comes forth with the point forwards.

Of what avail are pedigrees?

Of what avail are pedigrees?

Idle people have the least leisure.

Idle people have the least leisure.