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Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Good habits result from resisting temptation.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Great things rush to the destruction of each other.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, read more
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
In law, what plea so tainted and corrupt
But being seasoned with a gracious voice,
Obscures the show of evil? In religion,
What damned error but some sober brow
Will bless it and approve it with a text,
Hiding the grossness with fair ornament?
There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
There come nought out of the sacke but what was there.
That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to read more
That fair face will as years roll on lose its beauty, and old age
will bring its wrinkles to the brow.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.
Good words quench more then a bucket of water.