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The pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
(They are unknown) because they had no bard to sing their praises.
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
He has hay upon his horn. [He is a mischievous person.]
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
Crime oft recoils upon the author's head.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on
other matters.
The eyes see not what is before them when the mind is intent on
other matters.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
If the wise erred not, it would goe hard with fooles.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
In avoiding one evil we fall into another, if we use not
discretion.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
