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Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
And with necessity,
The tyrant's plea, excused his devilish deeds.
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
What mare's nest hast thou found?
What mare's nest hast thou found?
First come, first served.
First come, first served.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
Building and marrying of Children are great wasters.
The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons argues
a Deity.
The constancy of the benefit of the yeere in their seasons argues
a Deity.