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Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on
every thing.
Much money makes a Countrey poor, for it sets a dearer price on
every thing.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
When we have what we like 'tis hard to miss it.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
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Be stirring as the time, be fire with fire;
Threaten the threat'ner, and outface the brow
Of bragging horror.
When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be read more
When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be a little thrashed himself.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
The Rich knowes not who is his friend.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.
The escaped mouse ever feeles the taste of the bait.