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'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
'Tis pleasant, sure, to see one's name in print;
A book's a book, although there's nothing in 't.
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.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
Great actions are not always true sons
Of great and mighty resolutions.
Great actions are not always true sons
Of great and mighty resolutions.
Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?
Alas! sir,
In what have I offended you? What cause
Hath my behaviour given to your displeasure?
Stay a little and news will find you.
Stay a little and news will find you.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
A gift much expected is paid, not given.
Time stoops to no man's lure.
Time stoops to no man's lure.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.
Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.