To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind. John Lyly
To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.
Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth. John Lyly
Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.
The true measure of life is not length, but honesty. John Lyly
The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.
As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to the deadliest hate. John Lyly
As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to the deadliest hate.
Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame. John Lyly
Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.
We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our teeth. John Lyly
We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our teeth.
A clear conscience is a sure card. John Lyly
A clear conscience is a sure card.
The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted. John Lyly
The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.
A merry companion is as good as a wagon. John Lyly
A merry companion is as good as a wagon.
He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose. John Lyly
He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.
Night hath a thousand eyes. John Lyly
Night hath a thousand eyes.
