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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
Never was anything so inconsistent.
Never was anything so inconsistent.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
Well does he sleep who knows not that his sleep has been broken.
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
For the labourer is worthy of his hire.
For the labourer is worthy of his hire.
Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
Old age creeps on us ere we think it nigh.
