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Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
Goods are theirs that enjoy them.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
It is equally a fault to believe all men or to believe none.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Musick helps not the tooth-ach.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
Praise a hill, but keepe below.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
. . . it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.