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'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of read more
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to
hear the song of fools.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
It is easy to be wise after the event.
For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you
occupied.
Be ever engaged, so that whenever the devil calls he may find you
occupied.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Feares are divided in the midst.
Feares are divided in the midst.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
