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Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
Life is halfe spent before we know what it is.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
Leave not a sword in the hand of an idiot.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
My ventures are not in one bottom trusted.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
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Like a young eagle, who has lent his plume
To fledge the shaft by which he meets his doom,
See their own feathers pluck'd, to wing the dart,
Which rank corruption destines for their heart!
Summer lasts not for ever; seasons succeed each other.
Summer lasts not for ever; seasons succeed each other.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
Get wealth and power, if possible by grace,
If not, by any means, get wealth and place.
