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A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
A woman is most merciless when shame goads on her hate.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
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There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
A pleasure long expected is deare enough sold.
Service without reward is punishment.
Service without reward is punishment.
He that feares death lives not.
He that feares death lives not.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.
For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
Hard toil can roughen form and face,
And want call quench the eye's bright grace.
