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Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
by John Flavel Found in Disasters Sayings, Negativity Sayings, Opportunity Sayings, General Sayings,
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
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Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
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All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
