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For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
Many go out for wool, and come home shorn themselves.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
The masters eye fattens the horse, and his foote the ground.
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
And neglected his task for the flowers on the way.
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Weight justly and sell dearely.
Weight justly and sell dearely.
No fortune is so good but that you may find something to grumble
about.
No fortune is so good but that you may find something to grumble
about.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
