Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them at their heeles.

The slothful are always ready to engage in idle talk of what will be done tomorrow, and every day after.

When parents put gold into the hands of youth, when they should put a rod under their girdle--when instead of awe they make them past grace, and leave them rich executors of goods, and poor executors of godliness, then it is no marvel that the son being left rich by his father's will, becomes reckless by his own will.

Many strokes overthrow the tallest oaks.

Fish and guests in three days are stale.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

Gentlemen use books as Gentlewomen handle their flowers, who in the morning stick them in their heads, and at night strawe them at their heeles.