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Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
Slow rises worth by poverty depressed.
I had rather ride on an asse that carries me, then a horse that
throwes me.
I had rather ride on an asse that carries me, then a horse that
throwes me.
He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.
He deliberately thrusts his silly head into the matrimonial
halter.
Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.
Good is to bee sought out, and evill attended.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.