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In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
In war, hunting, and love, men for one pleasure a thousand
griefes prove.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
Ill vessels seldome miscarry.
Ill vessels seldome miscarry.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
'Tis godlike to have power, but not to kill.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Consider the misfortunes of others, and you will be the better
able to bear your own.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whoever is
deceived thereby is not wise.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
