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Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Nothing secure unlesse suspected.
Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.
Some innocents 'scape not the thunderbolt.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem read more
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
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.
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
Loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
Loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
