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A blustering night, a faire day.
A blustering night, a faire day.
More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.
More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
From his silence a man's consent is inferred.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
An ill deede cannot bring honour.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
