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A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
One foote is better then two crutches.
One foote is better then two crutches.
Fortune is never satisfied with bringing one sorrow.
Fortune is never satisfied with bringing one sorrow.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
A white wall is the paper of a foole.
Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one.
Your pot broken seemes better then my whole one.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
Revenge and wrong bring forth their kind;
The foul cubs like their parents are.
