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Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
'Twixt hope and fear, anxiety and anger.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
That which never has been, never is, and never will be.
That which never has been, never is, and never will be.
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of read more
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
