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 A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a 
spindle, and no staffe to spin.  
 A man of a great memory without learning hath a rock and a 
spindle, and no staffe to spin. 
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
 It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one 
with kindness.  
 It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one 
with kindness. 
 Fill the cup and fill the can,
 Have a rouse before the morn;
  Every minute dies a read more 
 Fill the cup and fill the can,
 Have a rouse before the morn;
  Every minute dies a man,
   Every minute one is born. 
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
 He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who 
accommodates his views to public opinion.]  
 He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who 
accommodates his views to public opinion.] 
 While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
 And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
  There musicke with her read more 
 While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
 And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
  There musicke with her silver sound,
   Is wont with spede to send redresse. 
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.