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Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
Who hath bitter in his mouth, spits not all sweet.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
For men, at most, differ as heaven and earth;
But women, worst and best, as heaven and hell.
'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
'Tis said the lion will turn and flee
From a maid in the pride of her purity.
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
Pride is innate in beauty, and haughtiness is the companion of
the fair.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.
Take heede of an oxe before, of an horse behind, of a monke on
all sides.