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For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
One man restored our fortunes by delay. [By skilfully avoiding
an engagement, Fabius exhausted the resources of the enemy.]
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
A sinful heart makes feeble hand.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.
Wee leave more to do when wee dye, then wee have done.
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.
Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered
together.
