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He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Must I give way and room to your rash choler?
Must I give way and room to your rash choler?
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
Let ease and rest at times be given to the weary.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
Which of these two is the greater fool?
Which of these two is the greater fool?
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
He burns us by his brightness. [We are vexed at his manifest
superiority.]
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]