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For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
For violent fires soon burn out themselves.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Great paines quickly find ease.
Great paines quickly find ease.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
The battle is over when the foe has fallen.
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
The quarrels of lovers lead but to the renewal of love.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.