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He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.
Without favour none will know you, and with it you will not know
your selfe.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
Who hath no hast in his businesse, mountaines to him seeme
valleys.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
