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When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter read more
When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter of course.
A feeble dart short of its mark.
A feeble dart short of its mark.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Dogs are fine in the field.
Dogs are fine in the field.
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.
Hee will spend a whole yeares rent at one meales meate.
Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
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Poor and content is rich, and rich enough;
But riches fineless is as poor as winter
To him that ever fears he shall be poor.