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Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
A countenance inconceivably forbidding.
A countenance inconceivably forbidding.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
With men all is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
With men all is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
For emulation hath a thousand sons
That one by one pursue.
