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A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
One murder made a villain,
Millions a hero.
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're
a good man, you're a wonder!
Red-haired, black-lipped, club-footed, and blink-eyed; if you're
a good man, you're a wonder!
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
To go where the King goes afoot (i.e. to the stool).
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
The great put the little on the hooke.
The great put the little on the hooke.
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Fair tresses man's imperial race ensnare,
And beauty draws us with a single hair.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
Be not for ever harassed by impotent desire.
