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The act is judged of by the event.
The act is judged of by the event.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
God made the country, and man made the town.
God made the country, and man made the town.
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
That which you know, know not; and that which you see, see not.
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Are you not accustomed to look at home, when you abuse others?
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long read more
Some good lessons
Are also learnt from Ceres and from Bacchus,
Without whom Venus will not long attack us.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
A master of straw eates a servant of steele.
