The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the read more

The brave are born from the brave and good. In steers and in
horses is to be found the excellence of their sire; nor do savage
eagles produce a peaceful dove.
[Lat., Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis;
Est in juvenis, est in equibus patrum
Virtus; nee imbellem feroces
Progenerant aquilae columbam.]

All soils are not fertile.

All soils are not fertile.

For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.

For the same man to be an heretick and a good subject, is
incompossible.

When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.

When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]

Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

Bear with evil, and expect good.

Bear with evil, and expect good.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.

A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.

A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.