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The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
The little cannot bee great, unlesse he devoure many.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
Let each man have according to his deserts.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
One swallow does not make spring.
One swallow does not make spring.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.
If you would bee at ease, all the world is not.
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to read more
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod?
Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod?
He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled,
is not credited even when he speaks the truth.
He who has once made himself notorious as utterly unprincipled,
is not credited even when he speaks the truth.
