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A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
Let the cobbler stick to his last.
Let the cobbler stick to his last.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
What is wealth to me if I cannot enjoy it?
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And out hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled read more
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And out hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more
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.
What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it read more
What is harder than stone?
What more soft than water?
Nevertheless hard though the rock be, it is hollowed by the wave.