Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.

Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!

When yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?

When yet was ever found a mother
Who'd give her booby for another?

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

I talk of cheese, you of chalk.

A great fortune enslaves its owner.

A great fortune enslaves its owner.

Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

Now out of this nettle, danger, will I pluck the flower, safety.

Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.

Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.

The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.

The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.