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Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
Who would not wish to be from wealth exempt,
Since riches point to misery and contempt?
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of read more
There is no jollitie but hath a smack of folly.
[There is no jollity but hath a smack of folly.]
Dogs are fine in the field.
Dogs are fine in the field.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
The tree that God plants, no winde hurts it.
Night is the mother of Councels.
Night is the mother of Councels.
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to read more
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
