The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of read more

The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of God.

No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.

No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.

It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy read more

It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it; but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value.

If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.

If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.

Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.

Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

It's absurd to warme one in his armour.

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more

There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to read more

He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.

The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.

The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.