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Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
To have the same likes and dislikes, therein consists the firmest
bond of friendship.
To have the same likes and dislikes, therein consists the firmest
bond of friendship.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
Willowes are weak, yet they bind other wood.
Willowes are weak, yet they bind other wood.
A house and a woman sute excellently.
A house and a woman sute excellently.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
Each must drain
His share of pleasure, share of pain.
