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He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
He found a city of bricks, he left one of marble.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
One of Satan's shepherdesses caught
And meant to stamp him with her master's mark.
That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.
That folly of old age which is called dotage is peculiar to silly
old men, not to age itself.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.
Prudence in action avails more than wisdom in conception.