312 quotes
Sink not in spirit; who aimeth at the sky
Shoots higher much than he that means a tree.
Hee that hath one hogge makes him fat ; and hee that hath one sonne makes him a foole.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
One father is enough to governe one hundred sons, but not a hundred sons one father.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
When you are an anvill, hold you still; when you are a hammer, strike your fill.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
A morning Sun, and a Wine-bred child, and a Latin-bred woman seldom end well.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
No sooner is a temple built to God, but the Devil builds a chapel hard by.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Resort to sermons, but to prayers most:
Praying's the end of preaching.
The Temple (1633)
When boys go first to bed,
They step into their voluntary graves.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Marry your sonne when you will, your daughter when you can.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Leave jesting while it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Whose house is of glasse must not throw stones at another.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
A Dwarf on a Giant's shoulder sees farther of the two.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Little sticks kindle the fire, great ones put it out.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Although the sun shine, leave not thy cloake at home.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)
Who eates his cock alone must saddle his horse alone.
Jacula Prudentum (1651)