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Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He like a rock in the sea unshaken stands his ground.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
He tells old wives' tales much to the point.
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Wine is a turne-coate (first a friend, then an enemy).
Where there is peace, God is.
Where there is peace, God is.
The body is more drest then the soule.
The body is more drest then the soule.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
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Our doubts are traitors,
And make us lose the good we oft might win,
By fearing to attempt.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.