584. The advantage of caution. Things, done well, And with a care, exempt themselves from fear: Are to be fear'd. 25-i. 2. 585. The power of prejudice. There may be in the cup A spider steep'd, and one may drink; depart, The abhorr'd ingredient to his eye, make known 13-ii. 1. Fearful commenting Is leaden servitor to dull delay; Delay leads impotent and snail-paced beggary. 587. Perseverance. If we shall stand still, 24-iv. 3. In fear our motion will be mock'd or carp'd at, 588. Determination with consideration. 25-i. 2. What we do determine, oft we break. Purpose is but the slave to memory; Of violent birth, but poor validity: Which now, like fruit unripe, sticks on the tree; 589. Precipitancy to be avoided. Reason with the fellow, Before you punish him, Lest, you should chance to whip your information, And beat the messenger, who bids beware Of what is to be dreaded. 28-iv. 6. 1 Heavings. Our doubts are traitors, And make us lose the good we oft might win, 591. Suspicion. If I mistake 5-i. 5. In those foundations which I build upon, 13-ii. 1. Who finds the heifer dead, and bleeding fresh, But will suspect, 't was he that made the slaughter? 22-iii. 2. Imputation, and strong circumstances,— Which lead directly to the doer of truth. 37-iii. 3. We thought not good to bruise an injury, till it were full ripe. 595. Theory and practice. There was never yet philosopher, That could endure the tooth-ache patiently; 596. 20-iii. 6. 6-v. 1. The same. The art and practic part of life Must be the mistress to the theoric". 20-i. 1. mi. e. If the proofs which I can offer will not support the opinion I have formed, no foundation can be trusted. n The style of gods, means, an exalted language; such as we may suppose would be written by beings superior to human calamities, and therefore regarding them with neglect and coldness. "T is pity That wishing well had not a body in 't, Which might be felt: that we, the poorer born, Might with effects of them follow our friends, 11-i. 1. "T is often seen, Adoption strives with nature; and choice breeds Never any thing can be amiss, When simpleness and duty tender it. Let me know my trespass By its own visage: if I then deny it, "T is none of mine. 11-i. 3. 7-v. 1. 13-i. 2. That sport best pleases, that doth least know how: Where zeal strives to content, and the contents Die in the zeal of them which it presents, Their form confounded makes most form in mirth; When great things labouring perish in their birth. 8-v. 2. When clouds are seen, wise men put on their cloaks; Before the days of change, still is it so: 24-ii. 3. Pi. e. And show by realities what we must only think. 24-ii. 3. 19-iv. 2. The water swell before a boist'rous storm, Against ill chances, men are ever merry; All unavoided is the doom of destiny,- 'T is dangerous, when the baser nature comes Between the pass and fell incensed points Of mighty opposites. Miracles are ceased; 24-iv. 4. 36-v. 2. And therefore we must needs admit the means, The devil can cite scripture for his purpose. 20-i. 1. 9-i. 3. Thou can'st tell, why one's nose stands i' the middle of his face? Why, to keep his eyes on either side his nose; that what a man cannot smell out, he may spy into. 34-i. 5. Careless gaiety is the forerunner of calamity; vigilance, of success and permanent welfare. Unavoidable. "Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."-Matt iv. 5-8. 610. Solemnity. All solemn things Should answer solemn accidents. Triumphs for nothing, and lamenting toyst, 31-iv. 2. Men may construe things after their fashion, 612. Misconception of motives. 29-i. 3. I am in this earthly world; where, to do harm, 15-iv. 2. 613. Judgment of weak minds not to be regarded. What we oft do best, By sick interpreters, once weak ones, is Not ours, or not allow'd; what worst, as oft, For our best act. 614. Famine contrasted with plenty. Famine, 25-i. 2. Ere clean it o'erthrow nature, makes it valiant. A 615. Peace, in what sense a victory. peace is of the nature of a conquest; For then both parties nobly are subdued, And neither party loser. 31-iii. 4. 19-iv. 2. Pirates may make cheap pennyworths of their pillage, While as the silly owner of the goods Weeps over them, and wrings his hapless hands, * Trifles. |