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Men must try and try again. They must suffer the consequences of their own mistakes and learn by their own read more
Men must try and try again. They must suffer the consequences of their own mistakes and learn by their own failures and their own successes.
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Know thyself.
[Lat., Ne quis nimis. (From the Greek)]
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
Their hearts sweat with undivulged guilt.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our read more
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.
The Cow knowes not what her taile is worth, till she have lost
it.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Let no man seek
Henceforth to be foretold that shall befall
Him or his children.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.