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Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand
judgment.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
When God will, no winde but brings raine.
Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.
Know how sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong.
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
Love and dignity do not dwell together.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
Hee that looseth his due, gets not thankes.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
