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Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
In sports and journeys men are knowne.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
Fooles give to please all but their owne.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
A childs service is little, yet hee is no little foole that
despiseth it.
A childs service is little, yet hee is no little foole that
despiseth it.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
