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The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
The orange that is too hard squeezed yields a bitter juice.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Something must be allowed to custom.
Something must be allowed to custom.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
The ballance distinguisheth not betweene gold and lead.
God comes to see without a bell.
God comes to see without a bell.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
Why, then the world's mine oyster,
Which I with sword will open.
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
Life's cares are comforts; such by heaven design'd
He that has none, must make them or be wretched.
