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Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Don't throw away the old bucket until you know whether the new one holds water.
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
The only gain from the friendship of the great is a fine dinner.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
It's a poore stake that cannot stand one yeare in the ground.
