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At Court, every one for himselfe.
At Court, every one for himselfe.
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those read more
We neglect those things which are under our very eyes, and
heedless of things within our grasp, pursue those which are afar
off.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
There is a remedy for every thing, could men find it.
He who quarrels with a drunken man injures one who is absent.
He who quarrels with a drunken man injures one who is absent.
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may read more
Riches too increase, and the maddening craving for gold,
So that men ever seek for more, that they may have the most.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
The sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
