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Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
As dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to this folly.
Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
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Of all the griefs that harass the distress'd,
Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart,
Than when a blockhead's insult points the dart.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Spare your breath to cool your porridge.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
Famed
For every branch of every science known.
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
Hee stands not surely, that never slips.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.