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He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
The House shewes the owner.
The House shewes the owner.
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.
He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years
after.
[Who eats the king's goose voids read more
Who eates the Kings Goose uoydes the feathers an hundred years
after.
[Who eats the king's goose voids the feathers a hundred years
after.]
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every read more
My conscience hath a thousand several tongues,
And every tongue brings in a several tale,
And every tale condemns me for a villain.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
