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The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.
He is twice a conqueror, who can restrain himself in the hour of
triumph.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.
The hair that covers the wit is more than the wit, for the
greater hides the less.
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know read more
Our rash faults
Make trivial price of serious thing we have,
Not knowing them until we know their grave.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Drought never brought dearth.
Drought never brought dearth.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
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Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale,
Vexing the dull ear of a drowsy man,
And bitter shame hath spoiled the sweet world's taste,
That it yields nought but shame and bitterness.
Time is the Rider that breakes youth.
Time is the Rider that breakes youth.