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I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.
I am not now in fortune's power,
He that is down can fall no lower.
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
After a bad harvest sow again. [Yield not to difficulties.]
Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because read more
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
A fool bolts a door with a boiled carrot.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
Light cares cry out; the great ones still are dumb.
