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Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Flies are busiest about leane horses.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
With winsome cruelty she refuses.
O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!
O how wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes' favours!
He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
He that cockers his child, provides for his enemie.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
Imperceptibly the hours glide on, and beguile us as they pass.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
