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

Quote by John Webster

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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.

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...

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

Lay this unto your breast: Old friends, like old swords, still are trusted best.

With such a pity men preserve alive Pheasants and quails, when they are no fat...

With such a pity men preserve alive Pheasants and quails, when they are no fat...

Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our...

Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our...

Integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobly, beyond death, shall crown in the...

Integrity of life is fame's best friend, which nobly, beyond death, shall crown in the...

How tedious is a guilty conscience!

How tedious is a guilty conscience!

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 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.

All things do help the unhappy man to fall.

All things do help the unhappy man to fall.

We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which way please them.

We are merely the stars tennis-balls, struck and bandied which way please them.

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...

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...

Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched.

Men often are valued high, when they are most wretched.

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...

Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the...

Men marry women with the hope they will never change. Women marry men with the...

You must forgive in order to live.

You must forgive in order to live.

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.

There's many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies.