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Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
Fall back upon a name? rest, rot in that?
Not keep it noble, make it nobler? Fools!
When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.
When sorrows come, they come not single spies,
But in battalions.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy read more
It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it; but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value.
If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.
If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
