Most men are bad.

Most men are bad.

Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.

Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.

He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.

He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.

Yeeres know more then bookes.

Yeeres know more then bookes.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.

Men's language is as their lives.

Men's language is as their lives.

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]

Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]

If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.

If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.