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Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
Begin it with weak straws.
Those, that with haste will make a mighty fire,
Begin it with weak straws.
Integrity is praised and starves.
Integrity is praised and starves.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
Far from gay cities and the ways of men.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
A handfull of good life is better then a bushell of learning.
A handfull of good life is better then a bushell of learning.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is read more
It is a pleasant thing to be pointed at with the finger, and to
hear it said, "That is he."
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
