Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.

Hee that labours and thrives spins gold.

There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
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There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.

Truth is a dog that must to kennel. He must be whipped, when
Lady, the brach, may stand by read more

Truth is a dog that must to kennel. He must be whipped, when
Lady, the brach, may stand by the fire and stink.

My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
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My days of love are over: me no more
The charms of maid, wife, and still less of widow,
Can make the fool of; that they made before:
In fact I must not lead the life I did do.

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

It is a great victory that comes without blood.

If any man shall have ears to hear, let him hear.

If any man shall have ears to hear, let him hear.

That which two will, takes effect.

That which two will, takes effect.

It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
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It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one thing and think another!

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.

Pleasure is often the introduction to pain.