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 It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to 
venture to instruct, even our friends.  
 It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to 
venture to instruct, even our friends. 
 He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
 [He that will learn to pray, let him read more 
 He that will learne to pray, let him goe to Sea.
 [He that will learn to pray, let him go to Sea.] 
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
 What is harder than stone?
 What more soft than water?
  Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more 
 What is harder than stone?
 What more soft than water?
  Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave. 
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
Every day in thy life is a leaf in thy history.
 Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with 
thoughts.  
 Happier are the hands compast with yron, then a heart with 
thoughts. 
 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from 
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon read more 
 As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from 
the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 
 Hath not thy rose a canker, Somerset?
 Hath not thy rose a thorn, Plantagenet?  
 Hath not thy rose a canker, Somerset?
 Hath not thy rose a thorn, Plantagenet?