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Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Thus woe succeeds a woe, as wave a wave.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Hasty conclusions lead to speedy repentance.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
Hee that tells his wife newes is but newly married.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.