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What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
What our contempts do often hurl from us,
We wish it ours again.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
He shall find the rugged thistle bursting
Into glossy purples, that outredden
All voluptuous garden roses.
He shall find the rugged thistle bursting
Into glossy purples, that outredden
All voluptuous garden roses.
Too much taking heede is losse.
Too much taking heede is losse.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Even a child is known by his doings.
Even a child is known by his doings.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
To a fair day open the window, but make you ready as to a foule.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.
It's good walking with a horse in ones hand.