A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:
Some run from breaks of ice, and answer none,
And some condemned for a fault alone.

As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
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As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of and discards.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Slight are the outward signs of evil thought.

Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
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Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest,
Lend less than thou owest,
Ride more than thou goest,
Learn more than thou trowest,
Set less than thou throwest;
Leave thy drink and thy whore,
And keep in-a-door,
And thou shalt have more
Than two tens to a score.

To deceive ones selfe is very easie.

To deceive ones selfe is very easie.

We get blows and return them.

We get blows and return them.

Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.

Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.

The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.

The road to success is lined with many tempting parking spaces.