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He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
He that trusts much Obliges much, says the Spaniard.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
Not treasured wealth, nor the consul's lictor, can dispel the
mind's bitter conflicts and the cares that flit, like read more
Not treasured wealth, nor the consul's lictor, can dispel the
mind's bitter conflicts and the cares that flit, like bats, about
your fretted roofs.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
As the yeere is, your pot must seeth.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
If great men would have care of little ones, both would last
long.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
