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Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
Brabling Curres never want torne eares.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
Modesty should accompany youth.
Modesty should accompany youth.
Buy at a faire, but sell at home.
Buy at a faire, but sell at home.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
Let the poor man mind his tongue.
Let the poor man mind his tongue.
 The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is 
entrusted to them.  
 The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is 
entrusted to them. 
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
He has nibbled at the bay. [A poetaster.]
 There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
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 There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
 [There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]