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No day is wholly unproductive of good.
No day is wholly unproductive of good.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
He confesses his guilt who flies from his trial.
What has not wasting time impaired?
What has not wasting time impaired?
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's read more
When men grow virtuous in their old age they are merely making a
sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.
Ostensibly polite, you nourish the cunning of the fox in the
hollowness of your heart.
Ostensibly polite, you nourish the cunning of the fox in the
hollowness of your heart.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]