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Every animal loves itself.
Every animal loves itself.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide read more
It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a
brawling woman in a wide house.
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
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To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He
is the wisest man who does everything read more
Haste is productive of injury, and so is too much hesitation. He
is the wisest man who does everything at the proper time.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
I am sure care's an enemy to life.
Here I stand the perpetrator of the crime--turn then your sword
on me.
Here I stand the perpetrator of the crime--turn then your sword
on me.