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What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
What! would'st thou have a serpent sting thee twice?
He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
He that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
Let not a god interfere unless where a god's assistance is
necessary. [Adopt extreme measures only in extreme cases.]
When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be read more
When a man makes up his mind to thrash another, he must also make
up his mind to be a little thrashed himself.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
Make all fair allowance for the mistakes of youth.
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to read more
To steale the Hog, and give the feet for almes.
[To steal the hog, and give the feet to alms.]
I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips.
I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips.