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The wind in ones face makes one wise.
The wind in ones face makes one wise.
All those must such delights expect to share,
Who for their friend think fit to take a bear.
All those must such delights expect to share,
Who for their friend think fit to take a bear.
A man of three letters, " F U R."
A man of three letters, " F U R."
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Men freely believe that which they wish to be the truth.
Who hastens a glutton choakes him.
Who hastens a glutton choakes him.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.
Fire that's closest kept burns most of all.