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He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
In strife who inquires whether stratagem or courage was used?
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
Hold on, and wait for the grasshoppers. [Wait for better times.]
Hold on, and wait for the grasshoppers. [Wait for better times.]