It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.

It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.

O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!

O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!

Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.

If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

If all fooles wore white Caps, wee should seeme a flock of geese.

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

Be cheerful, if you are wise.

Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.

Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.

Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.

Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.

The mind flies back with a grand recoil
From debts not due till to-morrow.

The mind flies back with a grand recoil
From debts not due till to-morrow.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.

Yet gold all is not that doth golden seem.