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The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
The sure way to wickedness is through wickedness.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop read more
I would have thee gone,
And yet no further than a wanton's bird,
Who lets it hop a little from her hand,
Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves,
And with a silk thread plucks it back again.
He who injures one man threatens many.
He who injures one man threatens many.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
A fat house-keeper makes leane Executors.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
He who gets the better of an irascible temperament conquers his
worst enemy.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
By many indignities we come to dignities.
