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An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
An examin'd enterprize goes on boldly.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
A valiant mans looke is more then a cowards sword.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
This oiled and curled Assyrian bull,
Smelling of musk and of insolence.
This oiled and curled Assyrian bull,
Smelling of musk and of insolence.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.
The mould of a man's fortune is in his own hands.
Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
Sinnes are not knowne till they bee acted.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
