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The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he read more
The man that hails you Tom or Jack,
And proves by thumps upon your back
How he esteems your merit,
Is such a friend, that one had need
Be very much his friend indeed
To pardon or to bear it.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
My sun has not yet set for ever.
My sun has not yet set for ever.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
It's good tying the sack before it be full.
It's good tying the sack before it be full.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
