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To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
To speake of an Vsurer at the table marres the wine.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.
Bottling up his malice to be suppressed and brought out with
increased violence.
Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.
Even when the wound is healed the scar remains.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
He who injures one man threatens many.
He who injures one man threatens many.
