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Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.
In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.
We make allowance for necessity.
We make allowance for necessity.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
There are three waies, the Vniversities, the Sea, the Court.
There are three waies, the Vniversities, the Sea, the Court.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
At Length the Fox turnes Monk.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.