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Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
You are judged of by what you possess.
You are judged of by what you possess.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it read more
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it lies.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
If fooles should not foole it, they shall lose their season.
We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.
We start from the Mother's Arms and we run to the Dustshovel.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.
Proverbs are short sentences drawn from long and wise experience.
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.