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By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
By punishing men of talent we confirm their authority.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
The more my wrong, the more his spite appears.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
He complaines wrongfully on the sea that twice suffers shipwrack.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
Walls have tongues, and hedges ears.
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
Every sin brings its punishment with it.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
He puls with a long rope, that waits for anothers death.
