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Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
Bells call others, but themselves enter not into the Church.
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every read more
I wept when I was borne, and every day shewes why.
[I wept when I was born and every day explains why.]
The vertue of a coward is suspition.
The vertue of a coward is suspition.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Reputation is an idle and most false imposition; oft got without
merit and lost without deserving.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Sweet is pleasure after pain.
Stolen kisses are always sweeter.
Stolen kisses are always sweeter.