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And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
And we must take the current when it serves;
Or lose our ventures.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
The friends of the unfortunate live a long way off.
It's absurd to warme one in his armour.
It's absurd to warme one in his armour.
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of read more
Tender-handed stroke a nettle,
And it stings you for your pains;
Grasp it like a man of mettle,
And it soft as silk remains.
'Tis the same with common natures,
Use 'em kindly, they rebel;
But, be rough as nutmeg-graters,
And the rogues obey you well.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent
without hope.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
We must recoile a little, to the end we may leap the better.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
