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If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
If a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Cares deny all rest to weary limbs.
Feares are divided in the midst.
Feares are divided in the midst.
They succeed, because they think they can.
They succeed, because they think they can.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
The foole askes much, but hee is more foole that grants it.
Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]
Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.
[Lat., Fiat justitia, ruat coelum.]
