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He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
He that hath but one eye, must bee afraid to lose it.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
Presse a stick, and it seemes a youth.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
What an alteration of honour has
Desperate want made!
In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.
In avoiding one vice fools rush into the opposite extreme.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
In the end truth will out.
In the end truth will out.