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You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.
You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
Marriage is a feast where the grace is sometimes better than the
dinner.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.
Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
The tree that growes slowly, keepes it selfe for another.
