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Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
Is it not sheer madness to live poor to die rich?
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
As many men as there are existing, so many are their different
pursuits.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
Disgraces are like cherries, one drawes another.
