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Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
The more highminded a man is the more easily is his anger
appeased.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
To fine folkes a little ill finely wrapt.
Living well is the best revenge.
Living well is the best revenge.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
With taper-light
To seek the beauteous eye of heaven to garnish.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
Whether you boyle snow or pound it, you can have but water of it.
