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Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
What! upon compulsion? No!
What! upon compulsion? No!
The shadow of a mighty name.
The shadow of a mighty name.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
No barber shaves so close but another finds worke.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
