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Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
Warre makes theeves, and peace hangs them.
It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
It is good to have some friends both in heaven and hell.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
A little fire is quickly trodden out;
Which, being suffer'd, rivers cannot quench.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
Good & quickly seldome meete.
The goate must browse where she is tyed.
The goate must browse where she is tyed.
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
Such as she is, who died to-day,
Such thou alas! mayst be to-morrow.
