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In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
Wine-Counsels seldome prosper.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
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.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Call me not an olive, till thou see me gathered.
Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.
Don't approach a goat from the front, a horse from the back, or a
fool from any side.