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A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, read more
Dress drains our cellar dry,
And keeps our larder lean; puts out our fires
And introduces hunger, frost, and woe,
Where peace and hospitality might reign.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
What we can have as a matter of course, is not valued; what is
denied we eagerly covet.
What we can have as a matter of course, is not valued; what is
denied we eagerly covet.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
The tongue is not steele, yet it cuts.
