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A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
Justice pleaseth few in their owne house.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
He that gaines well and spends well, needes no count booke.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Idleness induces caprice.
Idleness induces caprice.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Chuse a horse made, and a wife to make.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
Out of breath to no possible purpose; in attempting everything,
doing nothing.
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
Hee that makes himself a sheep, shall be eat by the wolfe.
He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
