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I would that I were low laid in my grave.
I am not worth this coil that's made for read more
I would that I were low laid in my grave.
I am not worth this coil that's made for me.
Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).
Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).
'Tis fortune gives us birth,
But Jove alone endues the soul with worth.
'Tis fortune gives us birth,
But Jove alone endues the soul with worth.
If it is worth taking, it is worth asking for.
If it is worth taking, it is worth asking for.
The two Great Unknowns, the two Illustrious Conjecturabilities!
They are the best known unknown persons that have ever drawn read more
The two Great Unknowns, the two Illustrious Conjecturabilities!
They are the best known unknown persons that have ever drawn
breath upon the planet. (the Devil and Shakespeare.)
(Goneril:) I have been worth the whistle.
(Albany:) O Goneril,
You are not worth the dust which read more
(Goneril:) I have been worth the whistle.
(Albany:) O Goneril,
You are not worth the dust which the rude wind
Blows in your face.
My glass is not large, but I drink from my glass.
[Fr., Mon verre n'est pas grand, mais je read more
My glass is not large, but I drink from my glass.
[Fr., Mon verre n'est pas grand, mais je bois dans mon verre.]
It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.
The destroyer of weeds, thistles, and thorns is a benefactor whether he soweth grain or not.