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Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
The offender never pardons.
The offender never pardons.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
The sharper is the berry, the sweeter is the wine.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
Old wine, and an old friend, are good provisions.
No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king read more
No might nor greatness in mortality
Can censure 'scape; back-wounding calumny
The whitest virtue strikes. What king so strong
Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue?
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
Idleness induces caprice.
Idleness induces caprice.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
