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It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in
joke.
It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in
joke.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
Give time and permit a short delay, impetuosity ruins everything.
You began better than you have finished; the last act is not
equal to the first.
You began better than you have finished; the last act is not
equal to the first.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A fool's bolt is soon shot.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
A man of refined taste and judgment.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
Still harping on my daughter.
Still harping on my daughter.
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
