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In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
By looking at squinting people you learn to squint.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
Now would I give a thousand furlongs of sea for an acre of barren
ground--long heath, brown furze, anything.
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
Sit in your place and none can make you rise.
