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Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
Hee that keepes his owne makes warre.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
Women laugh when they can, and weepe when they will.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Frugality is one thing, avarice another.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.
Work while your strength and years permit you; crooked age will
by-and-by come upon you with silent foot.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
The silent countenance often speaks with expressive eloquence.
