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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?
The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.
That, which has not its alternation of rest, will not last long.
The apprehension of approaching evil has hurried many into the
utmost danger.
The apprehension of approaching evil has hurried many into the
utmost danger.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.
Zealous in the commencement, careless in the end.