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The absent partie is still faultie.
The absent partie is still faultie.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
All wish for knowledge, but no one wishes to pay the price of it.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
That which prematurely arrives at perfection soon perishes.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
Those, who in quarrels interpose,
Must often wipe a bloody nose.
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Well may hee smell fire, whose gowne burnes.
[Well may he smell fire, whose gown burns.]
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
E'en his failings leaned to virtue's side.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.