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Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
He that marries late, marries ill.
He that marries late, marries ill.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
The Catt sees not the mouse ever.
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
If you must flie, flie well.
If you must flie, flie well.
Dearths foreseene come not.
Dearths foreseene come not.