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A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
A full belly neither fights nor flies well.
What has not wasting time impaired?
What has not wasting time impaired?
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
Light burthens, long borne, growe heavie.
[Light burdens, long borne, grow heavy.]
