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Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Who friendship with a knave hath made,
Is judg'd a partner in the trade.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and
hatred therewith.
Integrity is praised and starves.
Integrity is praised and starves.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
Poverty needs much, avarice everything.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
In the kingdome of a cheater the wallet is carried before.
Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
Yeeres know more then bookes.
Yeeres know more then bookes.
