Princes are venison in Heaven.

Princes are venison in Heaven.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.

Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
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Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]

How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!

Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.

Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.

He that once hitts, is ever bending.

He that once hitts, is ever bending.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.

The river past, and God forgotten.

The river past, and God forgotten.

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the
deede, the French after the deede.

The Italians are wise before the deede, the Germanes in the
deede, the French after the deede.