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Good words are worth much, and cost little.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arme.
God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arme.
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
He that hath lands hath quarrells.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
The reverse side also has a reverse side.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
In the morning mountaines, in the evening fountaines.
