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But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
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There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
A man in power, once becoming obnoxious, his acts, good or bad,
will work out his ruin.
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
[Lat., Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.]
I fear the Greeks, even when they bring gifts.
[Lat., Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.]
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
Warre and Physicke are governed by the eye.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.