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Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities,
But Brutus makes mine greater than they are.
A friend should bear a friend's infirmities,
But Brutus makes mine greater than they are.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
A gentlemans grayhound, and a salt-box; seeke them at the fire.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
What mighty contests rise from trivial things.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
Know, prudent cautious self-control
Is wisdom's root.
