True praise rootes and spreedes.

True praise rootes and spreedes.

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

To the counsell of fooles a woodden bell.

Heresie is the school of pride.

Heresie is the school of pride.

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more

But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!

O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year.

O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year.

All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.

All men have more consideration for themselves than for others.