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Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
On their own merits modest men are dumb.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
All our pompe the earth covers.
All our pompe the earth covers.
The command of custome is great.
The command of custome is great.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
He that speakes sowes, and he that holds his peace, gathers.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
Man's extremity is God's opportunity.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
Prodigal of the property of others, sparing of his own.
