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Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
He who is first in time has the prior right.
He who is first in time has the prior right.
Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of
wickedness.
Success gives the character of honesty to some classes of
wickedness.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
He that talkes much of his happinesse summons griefe.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
'Tis hard to be wretched, but worse to be knowne so.
