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Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Hee commands enough that obeyes a wise man.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
If thy heart fails thee, climb not at all.
Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.
Nothing is so difficult but that man will accomplish it.
Common report is not always wrong.
Common report is not always wrong.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
