[Beauty is] a delicate bait with a deadly hook; a sweet panther with a devouring paunch, a sour poison in a silver pot.
The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel. - John Lyly
The empty vessel giveth a greater sound than the full barrel.
- John Lyly
When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms. - John Lyly
When adversities flow, then love ebbs; but friendship standeth stiffly in storms.
The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail. - John Lyly
The bee that hath honey in her mouth hath a sting in her tail.
The true measure of life is not length, but honesty. - John Lyly
The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.
Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery, nor place, nor destiny, can… - John Lyly
Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend, which neither heat, nor cold, nor misery, nor place, nor destiny, can…
All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold. - John Lyly
All men [are] of one metal, but not in one mold.
To love women and never enjoy them, is as much to love wine and never taste it. - John Lyly
To love women and never enjoy them, is as much to love wine and never taste it.
Nothing so perilous as procrastination - John Lyly
Nothing so perilous as procrastination
A heat full of coldness, a sweet full of bitterness, a pain full of pleasantness, which maketh thoughts have eyes and hearts ears, bred by desire, nu… - John Lyly
A heat full of coldness, a sweet full of bitterness, a pain full of pleasantness, which maketh thoughts have eyes and hearts ears, bred by desire, nu…
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