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Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
The more women looke in their glasse, the lesse they looke to
their house.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest works.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Felds hath eyen, and wode have eres.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
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.
Virtue alone is happiness below.
Virtue alone is happiness below.
