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Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
Traitors are hated even by those whom they prefer.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Conscience, the executioner, shaking her secret scourge.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Take heede of the viniger of sweet wine.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Defer no time; delays have dangerous ends.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
Two other precious drops that ready stood,
Each, in their crystal sluice, he ere they fell
Kiss'd.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]