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When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every read more
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.
He will burne his house, to warme his hands.
He will burne his house, to warme his hands.
Let him love none and be by none beloved!
Let him love none and be by none beloved!
Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]
Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]
He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.
He that passeth a winters day escapes an enemy.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
As many men, so many opinions.
As many men, so many opinions.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.