When things are at the worst they sometimes mend.

When things are at the worst they sometimes mend.

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.

Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.

Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]

Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.

Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.

Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.

In a long journey straw waighs.

In a long journey straw waighs.

Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.

Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.

Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of
ts owner.

Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of
ts owner.