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The rose is often found near the nettle.
The rose is often found near the nettle.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
Turn, Fortune, turn thy wheel, and lower the proud.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
When God will punish, hee will first take away the understanding.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
The good refrain from sin from the pure love of virtue.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
He that plaies his mony ought not to value it.
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless read more
A crown
Golden in show, is but a wreath of thorns,
Bring dangers, troubles, cares, and sleepless nights
To him who wears the regal diadem.
Consider not what may do, but what it will become you to do.
Consider not what may do, but what it will become you to do.
