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All came from, and will goe to others.
All came from, and will goe to others.
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
He sins not, who is not wilfully a sinner.
Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.
Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
Who hath no head, needes no heart.
Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.
Ay, sir, and wherefore; for they say every why hath a wherefore.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.