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Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Dry feet, warme head, bring safe to bed.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
Old men, when they scorne young, make much of death.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
The dainties of the great are the teares of the poore.
Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.
Love sought is good, but given unsought is better.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
