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Who's to look after the keepers?
Who's to look after the keepers?
Ill blows the wind that profits nobody.
Ill blows the wind that profits nobody.
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.
Content is more than a kingdom.
Content is more than a kingdom.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.
There is safety in numbers. [Lat., Defendit numerus.]
There is safety in numbers. [Lat., Defendit numerus.]
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.
That should be regarded as a loss, which is won at the expense of
our reputation.