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Ships feare fire more then water.
Ships feare fire more then water.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
The itch of disputing is the scab of the Church.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Good workemen are seldome rich.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
Hell is full of good meanings and wishings.
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
In the same [hospitable] manner that a Calabrian would press you
to eat his pears.
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at read more
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at all.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
There is a certain kind of pleasure in weeping.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
