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Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb read more
Rains driven by storms fall not perpetually on the land already
sodden, neither do varying gales for ever disturb the Caspian
sea.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
Be what thou wouldst seeme to be.
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the
turne.
Neither praise nor dispraise thy selfe, thy actins serve the
turne.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Hee that is in a towne in May loseth his spring.
Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod?
Why, then, do you walk as if you had swallowed a ramrod?
Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your
enemy.
Trust no friend with that you need fear him if he were your
enemy.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.
Thus conscience does make cowards of us all.
