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Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
Men's language is as their lives.
Men's language is as their lives.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Children when they are little make parents fooles, when they are
great they make them mad.
Children when they are little make parents fooles, when they are
great they make them mad.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
