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He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?
But we are all men
In our own natures frail.
But we are all men
In our own natures frail.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.
He won't, won't he? Then bring me my boots.