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He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
He that trusts in a lie, shall perish in truth.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Then westward ho!
Grace and good disposition attend your ladyship.
Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
What's the use to read more
Let to-morrow take care of to-morrow,
Leave things of the future to fate;
What's the use to anticipate sorrow?
Life's troubles come never too late.
There is no evil without its compensation.
There is no evil without its compensation.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
The sonne full and tattered, the daughter empty and fine.
All is not gold that glisters.
All is not gold that glisters.