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Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
A gentle houswife marres the houshold.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
When it thunders, the theefe becomes honest.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
Silke doth quench the fire in the Kitchin.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
