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A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A pittifull mother makes a scald head.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Honesty's a fool
And loses that it works for.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
Men at some time are masters of their fates.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not is our stars,
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Men at some time are masters of their fates.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not is our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
When my house burnes, it's not good playing at Chesse.
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it
were not begun on particular ends, it read more
Love without end, hath no end, says the Spaniard: (meaning, if it
were not begun on particular ends, it would last).
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
Speak the truth, but leave immediately after.
