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My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
My house, my house, though thou art small, thou art to me the
Escuriall.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
If you have a sword, we have a toasting-fork at home.
If you have a sword, we have a toasting-fork at home.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
Crime requires further crime to conceal it.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
He that goeth farre hath many encounters.
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand read more
A tigress, robb'd of young, a lioness,
Or other interesting beast of prey,
Are similes at hand for the distress
Of ladies who cannot have their own way.
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that read more
The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
And is not careful what they mean thereby,
Knowing that with the shadow of his wings
He can at pleasure stint their melody:
Even so mayest thou the giddy men of Rome.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
He lives unsafely, that lookes too neere on things.
