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He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
He will be the last to discover the disgrace of his house.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
God strikes not with both hands, for to the sea he made heavens,
and to rivers foords.
That is never too often repeated which is never sufficiently
learnt.
That is never too often repeated which is never sufficiently
learnt.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.
He that gives all before hee dies provides to suffer.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
An old dog barks not in vain.
An old dog barks not in vain.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
