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Don't long for the unripe grape.
Don't long for the unripe grape.
The best bred have the best portion.
The best bred have the best portion.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
Savage bears agree with one another.
Savage bears agree with one another.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
What mare's nest hast thou found?
What mare's nest hast thou found?
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
