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Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Speech is silvern, silence is golden.
Speech is silvern, silence is golden.
 Alas! sir,
 In what have I offended you? What cause
  Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?  
 Alas! sir,
 In what have I offended you? What cause
  Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure? 
 Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the 
aged.  
 Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the 
aged. 
Anything for a quiet life.
Anything for a quiet life.
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.
Let that which is wanting in income be supplied by economy.