Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
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Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
She either gives a stomach and no food--
Such are the poor, in health--or else a feast
And takes away the stomach-- such are the rich,
That have abundance, and enjoy it not.

Of two evils I have chose the least.

Of two evils I have chose the least.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

Physician, heal thyself.

Physician, heal thyself.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the
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For want of a naile the shoe is lost, for want of a shoe the
horse is lost, for want of a horse the rider is lost.

Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.

Hee that brings good newes knockes hard.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.

O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
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O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.