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Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
Men speake of the faire, as things went with them there.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
The best mirrour is an old friend.
The best mirrour is an old friend.
The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges.
The groundsell speakes not save what it heard at the hinges.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
Frenzy, Heresie, and Jealovsie, seldome cured.
