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He that serves, must serve.
He that serves, must serve.
Stay a little and news will find you.
Stay a little and news will find you.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Who overcomes
By force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Forgetful of thy tomb thou buildest houses.
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.
Every epigram should resemble a bee; it should have sting, honey,
and brevity.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
To seek in a Sheep five feet when there is but four.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.
How commentators each dark passage shun,
And hold their farthing candle to the sun.
