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Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
He that sends a foole expects one.
He that sends a foole expects one.
Go to Jericho.
Let them all go to Jericho,
And ne'er be seen againe.
Go to Jericho.
Let them all go to Jericho,
And ne'er be seen againe.
He that burnes most shines most.
He that burnes most shines most.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle and an end.
A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle and an end.
