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Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
So enjoy the pleasures of the hour as not to spoil those that are
to follow.
So enjoy the pleasures of the hour as not to spoil those that are
to follow.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Fast bind, fast find--
A proverb never stale in thrifty mind.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
Some evils are cured by contempt.
It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.
It is good to hold the asse by the bridle.
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
The wife is the key of the house.
The wife is the key of the house.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
