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Something attempted, something done
Has earned a night's repose.
Something attempted, something done
Has earned a night's repose.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
Covetousnesse breaks the bag.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
None knowes the weight of anothers burthen.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
Two ill meales make the third a glutton.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
A Caske and an ill custome must be broken.
