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He that staies does the businesse.
He that staies does the businesse.
A blustering night, a faire day.
A blustering night, a faire day.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
Unless the vessel be pure, everything which is poured into it
will turn sour.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
Let us crown ourselves with rosebuds before they wither.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
However exalted our position, we should still not despise the
powers of the humble.
However exalted our position, we should still not despise the
powers of the humble.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.