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The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta read more
What narrow innocence it is for one to be good only according to
the law.
[Lat., Quam angusta innocentia est, ad legem bonum esse.]
Innocent as a dove you will harm no one, but wise as a serpent no one will harm you.
Innocent as a dove you will harm no one, but wise as a serpent no one will harm you.
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
By all that's good and glorious.
By all that's good and glorious.
