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Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too
much.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of
thee, and so hate thee.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
Modesty once lost, never returns into favour.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
The most detestable race of enemies are flatterers.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He that marries late, marries ill.
He that marries late, marries ill.