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The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The read more
All was false and hollow, though his tongue
Dropt manna, and could make the worst appear
The better reason.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not of our courage.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
The Chicken is the Countries, but the Citie eats it.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The folly of one man is the fortune of another.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
