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1. Disguise these passions lest you lose your end

First Line:: Disguise these passions lest you lose your end
Last Line:: Who hides his mind is to himself a friend
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14534

2. Fatal necessity is never known

First Line:: Fatal necessity is never known
Last Line:: Who falls is by false visions overthrown
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 16809

3. Experience wounded is the school

First Line:: Experience wounded is the school
Last Line:: Where man learns piercing wisdom out of smart
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14655

4. For power is proud till it look down to fear

First Line:: For power is proud till it look down to fear
Last Line:: Though only safe by ever looking there
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 17244

5. Flattery so like in all to duty shows

First Line:: Flattery so like in all to duty shows
Last Line:: As kings best pleased that most deceived are
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14761

6. Greatness must keep those arts by which it grew

First Line:: Greatness must keep those arts by which it grew
Last Line:: And ever what it wills or fears make true
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14968

7. Honour hath many wings chance hath no books

First Line:: Honour hath many wings chance hath no books
Last Line:: Who give example still are something more
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 14644

8. Like as strong winds do work upon the sea

First Line:: Like as strong winds do work upon the sea
Last Line:: The winds oft calm before those billows lie
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15915

9. Ignorance that sometimes makes the hypocrite

First Line:: Ignorance that sometimes makes the hypocrite
Last Line:: Observe the justice that doth follow it
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15595

10. Kings for their safety must not blame mistrust

First Line:: Kings for their safety must not blame mistrust
Last Line:: Nor for surmises sacrifice the just
Author:: Fulke Greville (Absolute)
DMI number:: 15911