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Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
Little dogs start the Hare, the great get her.
Some had rather lose their friend then their Jest.
Some had rather lose their friend then their Jest.
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a read more
But he who stems a stream with sand,
And fetters flame with flaxen band,
Has yet a harder task to prove--
By firm resolve to conquer love!
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Take thou some new infection to thy eye,
And the rank poison of the old will die.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
