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Castles are Forrests of stones.
Castles are Forrests of stones.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
When war begins, then hell openeth.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.
Who doth his owne businesse, foules not his hands.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
He that is master of himself will soon be master of others.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Fight thou with shafts of silver, and o'ercome
When no force else can get the masterdom.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean read more
To pluck the vicious quitch
Of blood and custom wholly out of him,
And make all clean and plant himself afresh.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.
