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If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
It will never come out of the flesh that's bred in the bone.
It will never come out of the flesh that's bred in the bone.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
Live according to your income.
Live according to your income.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.
Faire words makes mee looke to my purse.
