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Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
Wind puffs up empty bladders; opinion, fools.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
An old Physitian, and a young Lawyer.
Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
Old praise dies, unlesse you feede it.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
A feeble dart short of its mark.
A feeble dart short of its mark.
