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Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
Blood is thicker than water.
Blood is thicker than water.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
He that handles a nettle tenderly is soonest stung.
We are worthless fowl, hatched from unlucky eggs.
We are worthless fowl, hatched from unlucky eggs.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last read more
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death.
Tears ready to do duty at a minute's notice.
Tears ready to do duty at a minute's notice.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.
The smallest worm will turn, being trodden on,
And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.