Grace thou thy House, and let not that grace thee.

The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse.

Pride breakfasted with Plenty, dined with Poverty, supped with Infamy.

Humility makes great men twice honorable

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter.

As Pride increases, Fortune declines.