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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
Health without money is halfe an ague.
Health without money is halfe an ague.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Wise men ne'er wail their present woes.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.