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The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
'Tis all in vain to keep a constant pother
About one vice and fall into another.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as
possible.
He who desires to become rich, wishes to become so as quickly as
possible.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Vertue now is in herbs and stones and words onely.
Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.
Of joys departed
Not to return, how painful the remembrance.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Fine words dresse ill deedes.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.