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He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
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Think nought a trifle, though it small appear;
Small sands the mountain, moments make the year,
And trifles life.
There is no disputing about taste.
[Lat., De gustibus non disputandum.]
There is no disputing about taste.
[Lat., De gustibus non disputandum.]
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
There is nothing more revolting than an old busybody.
There is never a lawsuit but a woman is at the bottom of it.
There is never a lawsuit but a woman is at the bottom of it.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.
Shee spins well that breedes her children.