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Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Lying lips are abomination to the Lord.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
It is very hard to shave an egge.
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney.
Do not expect good from another's death.
Do not expect good from another's death.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
