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A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
A good pay-master starts not at assurances.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
Whose own hard dealings teaches them suspect
The thoughts of others.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
If you are only an underling, don't dress too fine.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
Who bravely dares must sometimes risk a fall.
There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
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There is some soul of goodness in things evil,
Would men observingly distill it out;
For our bad neighbor makes us early stirrers,
Which is both healthful, and good husbandry.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.