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Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Death falls heavily on that man who, known too well to others,
dies in ignorance of himself.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
Hee that comes of a hen must scrape.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
All things have their place, knew wee how to place them.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.
Fire, if neglected, will soon gain strength.
