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It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
It is good to be taught even by an enemy.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
The wise hand doth not all that the foolish mouth speakes.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
That least pleases us which is most urged on us.
It is a good part of sagacity to have known the foolish desires
of the crowd and their unreasonable read more
It is a good part of sagacity to have known the foolish desires
of the crowd and their unreasonable notions.
[Lat., Bona prudentiae pars est nosse stultas vulgi cupiditates,
et absurdas opiniones.]
Anger manages everything badly.
Anger manages everything badly.
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner read more
No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devill builds a
Chappell hard by.
[No sooner is a Temple built to God but the Devil builds a chapel
hard by.]
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
A coward calls himself cautious, a miser thrifty.
Providence is better then a rent.
Providence is better then a rent.
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
