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He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at read more
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
But, Clifford, tell me, didst thou never hear,
That things ill got had ever bad success?
Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.
Witty remarks are all very well when spoken at a proper time:
when out of place they are offensive.
The weakest goes to the wall.
The weakest goes to the wall.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Small showers last long, but sudden storms are short.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
