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Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
Who must account for himselfe and others, must know both.
It is not permitted that we should know everything.
It is not permitted that we should know everything.
He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own
conduct.
He who accuses another of wrong should look well into his own
conduct.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad read more
O wad some power the giftie gie us
To see oursel's as ithers see us!
It wad frae monie a blunder free us.
And foolish notion;
What airs in dress and gait wad lea'e us,
And ev'n devotion!
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
The fire i' the flint
Shows not till it be struck.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
A journying woman speakes much of all, and all of her.
