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What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
Fortune, delighting in her cruel task, and playing her wanton
game untiringly, is ever shifting her uncertain favours.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the
matter.
Hee that workes after his owne manner, his head akes not at the
matter.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Friends fly away when the cask has been drained to the dregs.
Think'st thou it honourable for a noble man
Still to remember wrongs?
Think'st thou it honourable for a noble man
Still to remember wrongs?