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There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.
There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the
nut.
Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.
Grief is put to flight and assuaged by generous draughts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto
those that be of heavy hearts.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
If thou thy selfe canst doe it, attend no others helpe or hand.
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a read more
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.]
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more read more
Howe'er it be, it seems to me,
'Tis only noble to be good;
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
And simple faith than Norman blood.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
Forgiveness to the injured does belong,
But they ne'er pardon who have done the wrong.
