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Circumstances alter cases.
Circumstances alter cases.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
When your armour is on, it is too late to retreat.
Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
When the lightning strikes but one, not one only does it terrify.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
All things in their beeing are good for something.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
He who is not in readiness to-day, will be less prepared
to-morrow.
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
Hee that doth what hee will, doth not what he ought.
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
