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One man thinks one thing best, another another.
One man thinks one thing best, another another.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
Few tyrants go down to the infernal regions by a natural death.
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
A great ship askes deepe waters.
[A great ship asks deep waters.]
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The more they drink the more they thirst.
The more they drink the more they thirst.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have
greatness thrust upon 'em.