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On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
Make three bites of a cherry.
Make three bites of a cherry.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
The Good are better made by Ill,
As odours crushed are sweeter still.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
The fault of the horse is put on the saddle.
Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.
Things which of themselves avail nothing, when united become
powerful.
Bear and forbear.
Bear and forbear.
If you must flie, flie well.
If you must flie, flie well.
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
