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We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
Every fat (vat) must stand upon its bottom.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God.
Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
The drunkard is convicted by his praises of wine.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.
