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Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
Every one thinkes his sacke heaviest.
Life without a friend is death without a witnesse.
Life without a friend is death without a witnesse.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
The finest edge is made with the blunt whetstone.
It's not good fishing before the net.
It's not good fishing before the net.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
