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A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
He makes no friend who never made a foe.
He makes no friend who never made a foe.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
While I plan, and plan, my hair
Is gray before I know it.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
Envy is blind, and is only clever in depreciating the virtues of
others.
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
We do it soon enough, if that we do be well.
