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O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
A wicked mans gift hath a touch of his master.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?
Who is there that, shooting all day long, does not sometimes hit
the mark?
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
The Court hath no Almanack.
The Court hath no Almanack.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
A third Cato has dropped from the skies.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
