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Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Parsons are soules waggoners.
Parsons are soules waggoners.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
Who reigns within himself, and rules
Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
If the old dog barke he gives counsell.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it.
He that commits a fault, thinkes every one speakes of it.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
As fierce as hell, or fiercer still,
A woman piqued who has her will.
Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
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Come, we burn daylight, ho!
Nay, that's not so.
I mean, sir, in delay
We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
He that is angry at a feast is rude.
Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.
Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.
