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Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
Hee that bewailes himselfe hath the cure in his hands.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
Though little fire grows great with little wind,
Yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
When in good health we easily give good advice to the sick.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
Here is a fine field for talent.
Here is a fine field for talent.