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Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Noble houskeepers neede no dores.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
His essences turn the live air sick.
His essences turn the live air sick.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
He who has enough for his wants should desire nothing more.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
The more the eggs, the worse the hatch,
The more the fish, the worse the catch.
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
You must loose a flie to catch a trout.
[You must lose a fly to catch a trout.]
