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He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
He will be beloved when he is no more.
He will be beloved when he is no more.
Let the cobbler stick to his last.
Let the cobbler stick to his last.
The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.
A virtuous wife commands her husband by obeying him.
 The maxims of men reveal their characters.
 [Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.]  
 The maxims of men reveal their characters.
 [Fr., Les maximes des hommes decelent leur coeur.] 
Craft against craft makes no living.
Craft against craft makes no living.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.