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He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the
punishment.
He that's foolish in the fault, let him be wise in the
punishment.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
He enters the port with a full sail.
He enters the port with a full sail.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, read more
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
The naming of one man amounts to the exclusion of another.
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.