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He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
The great put the little on the hooke.
The great put the little on the hooke.
And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
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And thus I clothe my naked villany
With old odd ends, stol'n out of holy writ,
And seem a saint when most I play the devil.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
Rest strengthens the body, the mind too is thus supported; but
unremitting toil destroys both.
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
The wearer knowes, where the shoe wrings.
[The wearer knows best where the shoe pinches.]
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
What we hear strikes the mind with less force than what we see.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
