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Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
Say no ill of the yeere, till it be past.
A naughty child is better sick then whole.
A naughty child is better sick then whole.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
The child is father of the man.
The child is father of the man.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
