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It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.
It is sheer folly to tear the hair in grief as if sorrow could be
cured by baldness.
Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.
Let the blacksmith wear the chains he has himself made.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
He jests at scars that never felt a wound.
The Reverend are ever before.
The Reverend are ever before.
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
The smell of money is good, come whence it may. [Alluding to
Vespasian's tax on ordure.]
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
All are presumed good, till they are found in a fault.
All are presumed good, till they are found in a fault.
