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Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting read more
Leave her to Heaven,
And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge,
To prick and sting her.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
Valour that parlies is neare yeelding.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
If you could runne, as you drinke, you might catch a hare.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
[Lat., In regione caecorum rex est luscus.]
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.
[Lat., In regione caecorum rex est luscus.]
