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Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to read more
Preferment goes by letter and affection,
And not by old gradation, where each second
Stood heir to th's first.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
Bee not idle and you shall not bee longing.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
All keyes hang not on one girdle.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
Who could tell such a story with dry eyes?
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
A bachelor's bed is the most pleasant.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his
physician his heir.
Little does the sick man consult his own interests, who makes his
physician his heir.
