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To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
The yeare doth nothing else but open and shut.
Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
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Whose house is of glasse, must not throw stones at another.
[Whose house is of glass, must not throw stones at another.]
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
In time comes he whom God sends.
In time comes he whom God sends.
Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
[Lat., Nihil aliud est ebrietas quam voluntaria insania.]
Drunkenness is nothing but voluntary madness.
[Lat., Nihil aliud est ebrietas quam voluntaria insania.]
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.
Sudden friendship, sure repentance.