How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!

Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.

Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labour and to wait.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

This is my wish, this is my command, my pleasure is my reason.

Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.

Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.

He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.

He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.

Speech is silver; silence is golden.

Speech is silver; silence is golden.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.

The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.

The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.

Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.