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Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman
are alike.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be read more
One fire burns out another's burning,
One pain is lessen'd by another's anguish;
Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning;
One desperate grief cures with another's languish.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Even a ring of iron is worn away by constant use.
Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!
