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He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
He who trusts himself for safety to the care of a wicked man, in
seeking succour meets with ruin.
Wo be to him that reads but one book.
Wo be to him that reads but one book.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
Even speed, when we are anxious, seems like delay.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
O, while you live, tell truth, and shame the devil.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
