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 The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all 
crinoline and chignon.]  
 The girl is the smallest portion of herself. [The girl is all 
crinoline and chignon.] 
 Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most 
powerful are broken down by discord.  
 Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most 
powerful are broken down by discord. 
 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? 
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
He that hath no good trade, it is to his losse.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
Good words are worth much, and cost little.
 Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
 Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.  
 Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
 Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times. 
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
Who hath a Wolfe for his mate, needes a Dog for his man.
A little lett lets an ill workeman.
A little lett lets an ill workeman.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.