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 Of joys departed
 Not to return, how painful the remembrance.  
 Of joys departed
 Not to return, how painful the remembrance. 
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
 Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and 
successful by examples.  
 Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and 
successful by examples. 
 One murder made a villain,
 Millions a hero.  
 One murder made a villain,
 Millions a hero. 
 Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
 [Lat., Imperium flagitio acquisitum nemo unquam bonis artibus read more 
 Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.
 [Lat., Imperium flagitio acquisitum nemo unquam bonis artibus 
exercuit.] 
 He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
 [Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]  
 He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
 [Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.] 
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
Better to be blinde, then to see ill.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Wine ever paies for his loding.