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For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
For washing his hands, none sels his lands.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.
Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.
Whatsoever has exceeded its proper limit is in an unstable
position.
A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels.
A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
