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Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
Marry in haste, repent at leisure.
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Ill vessels seldome miscarry.
Ill vessels seldome miscarry.
Wee know not who lives or dies.
Wee know not who lives or dies.
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.
I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no
colors.'
I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no
colors.'
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?