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It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king read more
No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong
Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue?
The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.
The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
Autumnall Agues are long, or mortall.
Autumnall Agues are long, or mortall.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
Though old and wise, yet still advise.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
Everyone puts his fault on the Times.
