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One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man excels in eloquence, another in arms.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.
Nothing dries sooner then a teare.
Nothing dries sooner then a teare.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
Thinke of ease, but worke on.
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
He that hath children, all his morsels are not his owne.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
An old cat sports not with her prey.
It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy read more
It so falls out
That what we have we prize not to the worth
Whiles we enjoy it; but being lacked and lost,
Why, then we rack the value.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
