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Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools.
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Better a bare foote then none.
[Better a barefoot than none.]
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
When the Foxe preacheth, beware geese.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
