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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.
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]
He who would eat the kernel, must crack the shell.
[Lat., Qui e nuce nucleum esse vult, frangat nucem.]
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
Gentility is nothing but Ancient Riches.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
One graine fills not a sacke, but helpes his fellowes.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
What stronger breast-plate than a heart untainted.
Nothing can come of nothing.
Nothing can come of nothing.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
Mariana in the moated grange.
Mariana in the moated grange.
