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Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
A naughty child is better sick then whole.
A naughty child is better sick then whole.
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
Though this may be play to you,
'Tis death to us.
Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
[Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.]
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
You cannot know wine by the barrell.
[You cannot know the wine by the barrel.]
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.
There is a good deal in a man's mode of eating.
There is a good deal in a man's mode of eating.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
