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Even a child is known by his doings.
Even a child is known by his doings.
The truly noble mind has no resentments.
The truly noble mind has no resentments.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
To counsel others, and to disregard one's own safety, is folly.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
Take time: much may be gained by patience.
Take time: much may be gained by patience.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
