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He who injures one man threatens many.
He who injures one man threatens many.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
But when to mischief mortals bend their will,
How soon they find fit instruments of ill.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
A bad reader soon puts to flight both wise men and fools.
No one should be judge in his own cause.
No one should be judge in his own cause.
