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A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
A gift in time of need is most acceptable.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
Loveliness
Needs not the foreign aid of ornament,
But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most.
Loveliness
Needs not the foreign aid of ornament,
But is, when unadorn'd, adorn'd the most.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
A name, it has more than nominal worth,
And belongs to good or bad luck at birth.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
Hee that lookes not before, finds himselfe behind.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a read more
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.]