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Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
Leave jesting whiles it pleaseth, lest it turne to earnest.
He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.
He who won't be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
Beauty is but a flower,
Which wrinkles will devour.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
Never without a shilling in my purse.
If half thy outward graces had been placed
About the thoughts and counsels of thy heart.
If half thy outward graces had been placed
About the thoughts and counsels of thy heart.