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THEORY AND PRACTICE.
There was never yet philosopher, That could endure the tooth-ache patiently; However, they have writ the style of the G.o.ds, And made a pish at chance and sufferance.
Much Ado About Nothing -- V. 1.
TREACHERY.
Though those, that are betrayed, Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor Stands in worse case of woe.
Cymbeline -- III. 4.
VALOR.
The better part of valor is--discretion.
King Henry IV., Part 1st -- V. 4.
When Valor preys on reason, It eats the sword it fights with.
Antony and Cleopatra -- III. 2.
What valor were it, when a cur doth grin For one to thrust his band between his teeth, When he might spurn him with his foot away?
King Henry VI., Part 1st -- I. 4.
WAR.
Take care How you awake the sleeping sword of war: We charge you in the name of G.o.d, take heed.
King Henry IV., Part 1st -- I. 2.
WELCOME.
Welcome ever smiles, And farewell goes out sighing.
Troilus and Cressida -- III. 3.
WINE.
Good wine is a good familiar creature, if it be well used.
Oth.e.l.lo -- II. 3.
O thou invisible spirit of wine, if thou hast no name to be known by, let us call thee --devil!. . . O, that men should put an enemy in their mouths, to steal away their brains!
that we should with joy, revel, pleasure, and applause, transform ourselves into beasts!
Oth.e.l.lo -- II. 3.
WOMAN.
A woman impudent and mannish grown Is not more loathed than an effeminate man.
Troilus and Cressida -- III. 3.
WORDS.
Words without thoughts never to heaven go.
Hamlet -- III. 3.
Few words shall fit the trespa.s.s best, Where no excuse can give the fault amending.
Troilus and Cressida -- III. 2.
WORLDLY CARE.
You have too much respect upon the world: They lose it, that do buy it with much care.
Merchant of Venice -- I. 1.
