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The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
Want of pluck shows want of blood.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
Censure pardons the ravens but rebukes the doves. [The innocent
are punished and the wicked escape.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
This victory will be your I ruin.
This victory will be your I ruin.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
