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Every animal loves itself.
Every animal loves itself.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
Marry a widdow before she leave mourning.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the
Altar.
Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the
Altar.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in read more
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor;
And so in ours, some neighboring nation,
Taking advantage of our misery,
Hath stuffed the hollow vessels with their power,
To beat us down, the which are down already;
And make a conquest of unhappy,
Whereas no glory 's got to overcome.
Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.
Sweet is the recollection of difficulties overcome.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
When you enter into a house, leave the anger ever at the doore.
