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Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
Alas, by what trivial causes is greatness overthrown!
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
To rise with the lark, and go to bed with the lamb.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
Small endeavours obtain strength by unity of action: the most
powerful are broken down by discord.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
He that hath no hony in his pot, let him have it in his mouth.
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with read more
My high-blown pride
At length broke under me, and now has left me
Weary and old with service.
To review ones store is to mow twice.
To review ones store is to mow twice.
Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
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Then gently scan your brother man,
Still gentler sister woman;
Though they may gang a' kennin' wrang
To step aside is human.
