A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

For violent fires soon burn out themselves.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

The mob will now and then see things in a right light.

We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more

We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.

He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

He that hath not the craft, let him shut up shop.

All the world's a stage.

All the world's a stage.

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.