Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
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Will fortune never come with both hands full,
But write her fair words still in foulest letters?
She either gives a stomach and no food--
Such are the poor, in health--or else a feast
And takes away the stomach-- such are the rich,
That have abundance, and enjoy it not.

Joking apart, now let us be serious.

Joking apart, now let us be serious.

It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
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It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.

Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.

Hee that demands misseth not, unlesse his demands be foolish.

Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.

Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.

How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

How poor are they that have not patience!
What wound did ever heal but by degrees?

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.

Reason lies betweene the spurre and the bridle.

Beare with evill, and expect good.

Beare with evill, and expect good.

Better suffer ill, then doe ill.

Better suffer ill, then doe ill.