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The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
The man of wisdom is the man of years.
An undertaking beset with danger.
An undertaking beset with danger.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
Believe Robert who has tried it.
[Lat., Experto crede Roberto.]
As many servants so many enemies.
As many servants so many enemies.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.
Hee that goes barefoot, must not plant thornes.
