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A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
A word once spoken cannot be recalled.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
The best of the sport is to doe the deede, and say nothing.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.
Give me the soft sigh, whilst the soul-telling eye
Is dimm'd for a time with a tear.
Give me the soft sigh, whilst the soul-telling eye
Is dimm'd for a time with a tear.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Sweet is revenge--especially to women.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Rashness is the companion of youth, prudence of old age.
Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.
Whose nature is so far from doing harms,
That he suspects none.
