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Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Wine ever paies for his loding.
Style is the perfection of a point of view
Style is the perfection of a point of view
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
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One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
O churl! drink all; and leave no friendly drop!
A small heart hath small desires.
A small heart hath small desires.
With his own weapon do I stab him.
With his own weapon do I stab him.