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What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.
What is not in a man cannot come out of him surely.
A blustering night, a faire day.
A blustering night, a faire day.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
Gluttony kills more then the sword.
[Gluttony kills more than the sword.]
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
We praise old times, but show no curiosity about modern events.
Young in limbs, in judgment old.
Young in limbs, in judgment old.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
