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Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
The slothful is the servant of the counters.
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
A coole mouth, and warme feet, live long.
[A cool mouth, and warm feet, live long.]
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable.
[Lat., Calamitosus est animus futuri anxius.]
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
