Gamsters and race-horses never last long.

Gamsters and race-horses never last long.

Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.

Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.

The absent partie is still faultie.

The absent partie is still faultie.

The mind does not easily unlearn what it has been long in
learning.

The mind does not easily unlearn what it has been long in
learning.

The rose is often found near the nettle.

The rose is often found near the nettle.

He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.

They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.

They that stand high have many blasts to shake them,
And if they fall, they dash themselves to pieces.

Wee know not who lives or dies.

Wee know not who lives or dies.

Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.

Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.