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Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
Health and sicknesse surely are mens double enemies.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
To live peaceably with all breedes good blood.
It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters read more
It is but a small merit to observe silence, but it is a grave
fault to speak of matters on which we should be silent.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at read more
Be this our wall of brass, to be conscious of having done no
evil, and to grow pale at no accusation.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Pleasure and action make the hours seem short.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
He is a foole that makes a wedge of his fist.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
When the tree is fallen, all goe with their hatchet.
