Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

Yield not to calamity, but face her boldly.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

Harken to reason or shee will bee heard.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.

Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

But men are men; the best sometimes forget.

Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.

Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]

Custom is second nature.
[Lat., Consuetudo est secunda natura.]

To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.

To tame the proud, the fetter'd slave to free,
These are imperial arts.

A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short read more

A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]