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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart read more
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
Man proposes, and God disposes.
[It., Ordina l'uomo, e dio dispone.]
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
With customes wee live well, but Lawes undoe us.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Never had ill workeman good tooles.
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.
Hee that hath a wife and children wants not businesse.
Friend, for your epitaph I'm grieved,
Where still so much is said;
One half will never be read more
Friend, for your epitaph I'm grieved,
Where still so much is said;
One half will never be believed,
The other never read.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
