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The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
The Fox knowes much, but more he that catcheth him.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
Beasts of like kind will spare those of kindred spots.
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in read more
A man so various, that he seem'd to be
Not one, but all mankind's epitome;
Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong.
Was everything by starts, and nothing long;
But in the course of one revolving moon,
Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon.
The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.
The generous heart
Should scorn a pleasure which gives others pain.
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the read more
A man's first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own
heart, his next to escape the censures of the world.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
It is not every man that can afford to go to Corinth.
The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.
The cause ceasing, the effect ceases also.
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to read more
It is of no avail to know what is about to happen; for it is a
sad thing to be grieved when grief can do no good.
