Preferment goes by letter and affection.

Preferment goes by letter and affection.

A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]

A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]

A little lett lets an ill workeman.

A little lett lets an ill workeman.

Live for today for tomorrow never comes.

Live for today for tomorrow never comes.

I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.

I escaped the Thunder, and fell into the Lightning.

Better be a foole then a knave.

Better be a foole then a knave.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.

My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.

My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.

Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.

Hee that knowes what may bee gained in a day never steales.