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Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
The charges of building and making of gardens are unknowne.
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more read more
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.
Wisdom is not only to be acquired, but enjoyed.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
A pound of idleness weighs twenty ounces.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
A lucky chance, that oft decides the fate
Of mighty monarchs.
