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He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
He that hath lost his credit is dead to the world.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
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Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day.