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Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
rubies.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
God complaines not, but doth what is fitting.
Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
Then wander forth the sons
Of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.
