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Love makes one fitt for any work.
Love makes one fitt for any work.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
