They're only truly great who are truly good.
The incompetent quickly throws himself into another impressive enterprise in order to escape his responsibility from previous disaster.
Words writ in waters.
Let pride go afore, shame will follow after.
Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee. Light gains make heavy purses. 'Tis good to be merry and wise.
Tis immortality to die aspiring, As if a man were taken quick to heaven.