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Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
Beware
Of entrance to a quarrel.
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
[Lat., Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.]
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
[Lat., Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.]
Great businesses turne on a little pinne.
Great businesses turne on a little pinne.
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
Whom does undeserved honour please, and undeserved blame alarm,
but the base and the liar?
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Fieldes have eies and woodes have eares.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Nothing can come of nothing.
Nothing can come of nothing.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.