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The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who read more
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who don't know that they don't
know; those who know that they don't know; those who don't know
that they know; and those who know that they know.
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
God heales, and the Physitian hath the thankes.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
Words are men's daughters, but God's sons are things.
