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The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
The Mr. absent, and the house dead.
To meditate an injury is to commit one.
To meditate an injury is to commit one.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
Vertue and a Trade are the best portion for Children.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
No mortal man is wise at all times.
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
The death of a young wolfe doth never come too soon.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
It is a part of the nature of man to resist compulsion.
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the read more
It's a poore sport that's not worth the candle.
[It is a poor sport that is not worth the candle.]
