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We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
We may escape misfortune for a while, but the evil day will come.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
We are not born for ourselves alone.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
For 'tis not good that children should know any wickedness.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
Whether goest, griefe? where I am wont.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
Passion and strife bow down the mind.
