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A mans discontent is his worst evill.
A mans discontent is his worst evill.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
Praise none too much, for all are fickle.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.
Small habits, well pursued betimes,
May reach the dignity of crimes.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
Diseases of the eye are to bee cured with the elbow.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
He that measures not himselfe, is measured.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
