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O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
O, that men's ears should be
To counsel deaf, but not to flattery!
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
He cannot be vertuous that is not rigorous.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Let an ill man lie in thy straw, and he looks to be thy heire.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
Love askes faith, and faith firmenesse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Don't shit on your own doorstep.
Don't shit on your own doorstep.
