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Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.
Good newes may bee told at any time, but ill in the morning.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
The life of man is a winter way.
The life of man is a winter way.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
Dull not device by coldness and delay.
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
[Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
