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A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the read more
To John I owed great obligation:
But John unhandsomely thought fit
To publish it to all the nation;
Sure John and I are more than quit.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
Not if you burst yourself will you equal him.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
Seeing is different than being told.
Seeing is different than being told.
Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.
Nature has placed his own happiness in each man's hands, if he
only knew how to use it.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
