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An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
 Great king,
 Few love to hear the sins they love to act.  
 Great king,
 Few love to hear the sins they love to act. 
 Familiarity breeds contempt.
 [Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]  
 Familiarity breeds contempt.
 [Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.] 
And what love can do, that does love attempt.
And what love can do, that does love attempt.
 Hell is full of good intentions.
 [Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]  
 Hell is full of good intentions.
 [Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.] 
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
 There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
 Would men observingly distill it out;
  For our read more 
 There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
 Would men observingly distill it out;
  For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
   Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.