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Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
Step after step the ladder is ascended.
To be too busie gets contempt.
To be too busie gets contempt.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
