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The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
The sun sets without thy assistance.
A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.
A scab'd horse cannot abide the comb.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
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She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
In her mouth, not a wooden ladle.
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
