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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!
Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter.
Bee not a Baker, if your head be of butter.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
Who hath no more bread then neede, must not keepe a dog.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
The next way home's the farthest way about.
The next way home's the farthest way about.
A good Judge conceives quickly, judges slowly.
A good Judge conceives quickly, judges slowly.
Nae man can tether time nor tide.
Nae man can tether time nor tide.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
There are games in which it is better to lose than win.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.
That which we are not permitted to have we delight in; that which
we can have is disregarded.