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It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear, not to skin his
sheep.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Fill the bright goblet, spread the festive board!
Fill the bright goblet, spread the festive board!
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
I give not gold for mere expectations.
I give not gold for mere expectations.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
