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Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
Chuse none for thy servant who have served thy betters.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
It is an honourable thing to be merciful to the vanquished.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
What, lost a world, and bade a hero fly?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye.
What, lost a world, and bade a hero fly?
The timid tear in Cleopatra's eye.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
True praise rootes and spreedes.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
