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With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
Mad desire, when it has the most, longs for more.
Mad desire, when it has the most, longs for more.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
If one swain scorns you, you will soon find another.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
There is never a lawsuit but a woman is at the bottom of it.
There is never a lawsuit but a woman is at the bottom of it.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
The gentle Hawke halfe mans her selfe.
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those read more
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar
off.
