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A fair face may hide a foul heart.
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.
He who boasts of his pedigree praises that which does not belong
to him.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
What were vices have become the fashion of the day.
Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.
Thoughts shut up want air,
And spoil like bales unopen'd to the sun.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
Content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches
into gold.
No herb can remedy the anguish of love.
No herb can remedy the anguish of love.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
