Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.

There is more of bitterness than good nature in him.

There is more of bitterness than good nature in him.

Circumstances alter cases.

Circumstances alter cases.

Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

Follow not truth too near the heels, lest it dash out thy teeth.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

Adversity's sweet milk, philosophy.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.

Fortune favours the bold.

Fortune favours the bold.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.

Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.