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Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
Although it raine, throw not away thy watering pot.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
It is sheer folly to take unwilling hounds to the chase.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
A light breath fans the flame, a violent gust extinguishes it.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
Three helping one another, beare the burthen of sixe.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable
with interest about thirty years after date.
The excesses of our youth are drafts upon our old age, payable
with interest about thirty years after date.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Impotent fury rages powerless and to no purpose.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
