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Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.
Grief brims itself and flows away in tears.
That's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house.
That's the best gowne that goes up and downe the house.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
The more virtuous a man himself is, the less does he suspect
baseness in others.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
We believe not a liar, even when he is speaking the truth.
It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one read more
It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one thing and think another!
There is a good deal in a man's mode of eating.
There is a good deal in a man's mode of eating.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
A loss, of which we are ignorant, is no loss.
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish read more
The cautious wolf fears the pit, the hawk regards with suspicion
the snare laid for her, and the fish the hook in its concealment.
