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She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
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She was one of those who by fortune's boon
Are born, as they say, with a silver spoon
In her mouth, not a wooden ladle.
The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.
The higher the tower, the greater the fall thereof.
Virtue alone is happiness below.
Virtue alone is happiness below.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
If a good man thrive, all thrive with him.
Better be a foole then a knave.
Better be a foole then a knave.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself
with the affairs of others.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
The getting out of doors is the greatest part of the journey.
The getting out of doors is the greatest part of the journey.
