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Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Where there is no honour, there is no griefe.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
Though you rise early, yet the day comes at his time, and not
till then.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that read more
He can give little to his servant, that lickes his knife.
[He can give little to his servant that licks his knife.]
The more they drink the more they thirst.
The more they drink the more they thirst.
