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Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
Learne weeping, and thou shalt laugh gayning.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
To pull the chestnuts from the fire with the cat's paw.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
What king so strong,
Can tie the gall up in a slanderer's tongue?
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
It is better to have wings then hornes.
It is better to have wings then hornes.
The pain
Remembrance gives, when the fix'd dart
Is stirred thus in the wound again.
The pain
Remembrance gives, when the fix'd dart
Is stirred thus in the wound again.