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Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Sweet mercy is nobility's true badge.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
Make good use of your time, it flies fast.
Make good use of your time, it flies fast.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
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There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.