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You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.
You must endure, and not cry out against that which cannot be
avoided.
To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.
To a gratefull man give mony when he askes.
He bristles with hair, like a sea-urchin or a hunted boar.
He bristles with hair, like a sea-urchin or a hunted boar.
It is better to have wings then hornes.
It is better to have wings then hornes.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied read more
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all;
And thus the native hue of resolution
Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought,
And enterprises of great pitch and moment,
With this regard their currents turn awry,
And lose the name of action.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.
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.
