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Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on
fire.
Your property is in danger when your neighbour's house is on
fire.
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.
Beware of the young doctor and the old barber.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.
Stay a little, that we may make an end the sooner.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.
And, oftentimes, excusing of a fault,
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse.