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No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
Promising is the eve of giving.
Promising is the eve of giving.
Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.
Great deservers grow Intolerable presumers.
Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
Better a near neighbour than a distant cousin.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
Everybody's business is nobody's business.
To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
To a boyling pot flies comes not.
[To a boiling pot flies come not.]
One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
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One to destroy is murder by the law,
And gibbets keep the lifted hand in awe;
To murder thousands takes a specious name,
War's glorious art, and gives immortal fame.
