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Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Men would be angels, angels would be gods.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
On a good bargaine thinke twice.
On a good bargaine thinke twice.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
'Tis an easy thing to find a staff to beat a dog.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
The bitter past, more welcome is the sweet.
