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It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
It is a proof of nobility of mind to despise injuries.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
O well for him whose will is strong,
He suffers, but he will not suffer long.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
Come, shepherd, let us make an honorable retreat; though not with
bag and baggage, yet with scrip and crippage.
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
Religion a stalking horse to shoot other foul.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
Once a yeare a man may say: On his conscience.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Water trotted is as good as oates.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Be cautious as to what you say of men, and to whom you speak it.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.
In vain will you fly from one vice if in your wilfulness you
embrace another.