Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing.

Quote by John Webster

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Fortune's a right whore. If she give ought, she deals it in small parcels, that...

Fortune's a right whore. If she give ought, she deals it in small parcels, that...

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.

For the subtlest folly proceeds from the subtlest wisdom.

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.

Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.

That friend a great man's ruin strongly checks, who rails into his belief all his...

That friend a great man's ruin strongly checks, who rails into his belief all his...

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

When I go to hell, I mean to carry a bribe: for look you, good...

When I go to hell, I mean to carry a bribe: for look you, good...

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

A politician is the devil's quilted anvil; He fashions all sins on him, and the...

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we...

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we...

Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.

Man is most happy, when his own actions are arguments and examples of his virtue.

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

Life's the greates torture sould feel in hell, In hell: that they must live, and...

Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is...

Though lust do masque in ne'er so strange disguise she's oft found witty, but is...

'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.

'Tis better to be fortunate than wise.

When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire.

When a man's mind rides faster than his horse can gallop they quickly both tire.

Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.

Sorrow is held the eldest child of sin.

Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing.

Heaven fashioned us of nothing; and we strive to bring ourselves to nothing.

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I...

So my degree was in political science, which I think was - the closest I...

Dare to be honest and fear no labor.

Dare to be honest and fear no labor.

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.