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Facts are stubborn things.
Facts are stubborn things.
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
There is no such thing as perfect happiness.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
Hee a beast doth die, that hath done no good to his country.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
No choice amongst stinking fish.
 She had a good opinion of advice,
 Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
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 She had a good opinion of advice,
 Like all who give and eke receive it gratis,
  For which small thanks are still the market price,
   Even where the article at highest rate is. 
Every day brings his bread with it.
Every day brings his bread with it.
 Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
 The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.  
 Ah! when the means are gone that buy this praise,
 The breath is gone whereof this praise is made.