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Bring a lawsuit against a man who can pay; the poor man's acts
are not worth the expence.
Bring a lawsuit against a man who can pay; the poor man's acts
are not worth the expence.
Love and life are for to-day.
Love and life are for to-day.
Do what you should, not what you may.
Do what you should, not what you may.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
Though a lie be well drest, it is ever overcome.
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
Rome was not built in a day.
Rome was not built in a day.
Who likes not the drinke, God deprives him of bread.
Who likes not the drinke, God deprives him of bread.
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
Whence is that knocking?
How is't with me, when every noise appals me?
