Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Pleasure bought with pain does harm.

Happy the man who, removed from all cares of business, after the
manner of his forefathers cultivates with his read more

Happy the man who, removed from all cares of business, after the
manner of his forefathers cultivates with his own team his
paternal acres, freed from all thought of usury.

Loveliness
Needs not the foreign aid of ornament,
But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most.

Loveliness
Needs not the foreign aid of ornament,
But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most.

One stroke fells not an oke.

One stroke fells not an oke.

So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, read more

So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt
But being seasoned with a gracious voice,
Obscures the show of evil? In religion,
What damned error but some sober brow
Will bless it and approve it with a text,
Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?

Going as if he trod upon eggs.

Going as if he trod upon eggs.

Strict law is often great injustice.

Strict law is often great injustice.

The king can do no wrong.

The king can do no wrong.

For use almost can change the stamp of nature.

For use almost can change the stamp of nature.