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Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
Take heede of still waters, the quick passe away.
[Take heed of still waters, they quick pass away.]
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
