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It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
It was intended to be a vase, it has turned out a pot.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
Myself acquainted with misfortune, I learn to help the
unfortunate.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower read more
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
Corne is cleaned with winde, and the soule with chastnings.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
What may be done at any time will be done at no time.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
Neither do men put new wine into old bottles.
