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The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
The less of this cold world the more of heaven.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to
venture to instruct, even our friends.
Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.
Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
The eye is bigger then the belly.
[The eye is bigger than the belly.]
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Hee that burnes his house warmes himselfe for once.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Our liberality should not exceed our ability.
Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
Love's mind of judgment rarely hath a taste:
Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste.
