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He that contemplates hath a day without night.
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
Those things please more, which are more expensive.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
A fool's wild speech confounds the wise.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
When we our betters see bearing our woes,
We scarcely think our miseries our foes.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
He that hath little is the lesse durtie.
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
But what avail'd this temperance, not complete
Against another object more enticing?
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
