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That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
That in the captain's but a choleric word,
Which in the soldier is flat blasphemy.
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
He that riseth first, is first drest.
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
The more violent the storm the sooner it is over.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
