There Was Never Yet Philosopher That Could

Have More Than Thou Showest, Speak Less Than Thou Knowest, Lend Less Than Thou Owest.

A Rarer Spirit Never Did Steer Humanity; But You Gods Will Give Us Some Faults To Make Us Men.

All His Successors Gone Before Him Have Done 't; And All His Ancestors That Come After Him May.

Manhood Is Melted Into Courtesies, Valor Into Compliment, And Men Are Only Turned Into Tongue, And Trim Ones, Too.

The Bitter Clamor Of Two Eager Tongues.