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Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
A jade eates as much as a good horse.
A jade eates as much as a good horse.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.
The best remedy against an ill man is much ground betweene both.