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Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
A beane in liberty is better then a comfit in prison.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
If any would not work, neither shall he eat.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
One who sets off to the best advantage his every act and speech.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Look you! I myself am nearest to myself.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty.
The worst of law is, that one suit breedes twenty.
