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Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Preferment goes by letter and affection.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
Who hath none to still him, may weepe out his eyes.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
The faults of his adored escape the notice of the blind admirer.
Give place to your superiors.
Give place to your superiors.
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Now clothed like a Roman, now like a Greek. [An inconstant,
perfidious man.]
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
The horse thinkes one thing, and he that sadles him another.
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]
Every sound alarms. [A guilty conscience.]