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It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied read more
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied and hated.]
A new broome sweepeth cleane.
A new broome sweepeth cleane.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
If the mother had not beene in the oven, shee had never sought
her daughter there.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
It is not to be argued that the abuse of a thing proves that it
is useless.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
We may outrun,
By violent swiftness, that which we run at,
And lose by over-running.
