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He who quarrels with a drunken man injures one who is absent.
He who quarrels with a drunken man injures one who is absent.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
There are many things which may not be uttered by men in
threadbare coats.
There are many things which may not be uttered by men in
threadbare coats.
Love conquers all things; let us own her dominion.
Love conquers all things; let us own her dominion.
He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
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He whom the gods love dies young, whilst he is full of health,
perception, and judgment.
[Lat., Quem dii diligunt,
Adolescens moritur, dum valet, sentit, sapit.]
Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.
Hee pays too deare for honey that licks it from thornes.
How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.
How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.
