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Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Citties are taken by the eares.
Citties are taken by the eares.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
It was the piece of straw that broke the camel's back.
The table robbes more then a thiefe.
The table robbes more then a thiefe.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
With no more sign of wisdom than a beard.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
'Twas Christmas broached the mightiest ale,
'Twas Christmas told the merriest tale.
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
