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He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he
lacks opportunity.
He who speaks evil only differs from his who does evil in that he
lacks opportunity.
A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
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A man may cry, Church! Church! at ev'ry word,
With no pore piety than other people--
A daw's not reckoned a religious bird
Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
It is hard to abstain from writing satire.
Every animal loves itself.
Every animal loves itself.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
The Devill is not alwaies at one doore.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
The way is an ill neighbour.
The way is an ill neighbour.
