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Of a new Prince, new bondage.
Of a new Prince, new bondage.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.
The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Patience, time and money accommodate all things.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Do what you should, not what you may.
Do what you should, not what you may.
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
He that is at ease seekes dainties.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
