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Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
It is well not to lend too easy an ear to accusations.
The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more
and more unto the perfect day.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
Who gathers thistles, may expect pricks.
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.
