A tailor, though a man of upright dealing,-- True but for lying,--honest but for stealing,-- Did fall one day extremely sick by chance And on the sudden was in wondrous trance.
Best fishing in troubled waters. - John Harington
Best fishing in troubled waters.
- John Harington
Fortune, men say, doth give too much to many, But yet she never gave enough to any. - John Harington
Fortune, men say, doth give too much to many, But yet she never gave enough to any.
A tailor, though a man of upright dealing,-- True but for lying,--honest but for stealing,-- Did fall one day extremely sick by chance And on the sud… - John Harington
A tailor, though a man of upright dealing,-- True but for lying,--honest but for stealing,-- Did fall one day extremely sick by chance And on the sud…
The readers and the hearers like my books, And yet some writers cannot them digest; But what care I? for when I make a feast, I would my guests shoul… - John Harington
The readers and the hearers like my books, And yet some writers cannot them digest; But what care I? for when I make a feast, I would my guests shoul…
Five qualities there are wine's praise advancing; Strong, beautiful, fragrant, cool and dancing. - John Harington
Five qualities there are wine's praise advancing; Strong, beautiful, fragrant, cool and dancing.
When I make a feast, I would my guests should praise it, not the cooks. - John Harington
When I make a feast, I would my guests should praise it, not the cooks.
Treason doth never prosper. What's the reason? Why, when it prospers, none dare call it treason. - John Harington
Treason doth never prosper. What's the reason? Why, when it prospers, none dare call it treason.
From your confessor, lawyer and doctor, hide not your case on no condition. [Is this a way of saying that honesty is the best policy?] - John Harington
From your confessor, lawyer and doctor, hide not your case on no condition. [Is this a way of saying that honesty is the best policy?]
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