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By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
The vulgar follow Fortune's glances.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
They make a desert and they call it peace.
Put your toong in your purse.
Put your toong in your purse.
New customs,
Though they be never so ridiculous,
(Nay, let 'em be unmanly), yet are followed.
New customs,
Though they be never so ridiculous,
(Nay, let 'em be unmanly), yet are followed.
There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and read more
There is an order
Of mortals on the earth, who do become
Old in their youth, and die ere middle age.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
He that hath the spice, may season as he list.
