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An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
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.
We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow read more
We have not wings, we cannot soar,
But we have feet to scale and climb
By slow degrees, by more and more,
The cloudy summits of our time.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
They let out on hire their passions and eloquence. [Referring to
lawyers.]
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Blood is thicker than water.
Blood is thicker than water.