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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
The love of dominion is the most engrossing passion.
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.
Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.
Feare keepes the garden better then the gardiner.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Retirement without literary amusements is death itself, and a
living tomb.
Retirement without literary amusements is death itself, and a
living tomb.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Of a new Prince, new bondage.
Of a new Prince, new bondage.
