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Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
Take heed of foul dirty wayes, and long sicknesse.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
What mare's nest hast thou found?
What mare's nest hast thou found?
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.
Let every man find pleasure in practising the profession he has
learnt.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.
There is sufficient reward in the mere consciousness of a good
action.