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Heresie is the school of pride.
Heresie is the school of pride.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
An upbraided morsell never choaked any.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
Great strokes make not sweete musick.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
They dance, they revel, and they sing,
Till the rude turrets shake and ring.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.
For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.
For well-dowered wife, credit, friends, birth and beauty,
all-powerful money gives them all.
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has read more
What a beard hast thou got! thou hast got more hair on thy chin
than Dobbin my thill-horse has on his tail.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
Neither bribe nor loose thy right.
