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A wise man does nothing by constraint.
A wise man does nothing by constraint.
It adds to the glory both of soule and body.
It adds to the glory both of soule and body.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
When modesty has once perished, it will never revive.
He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.
He who would have the kernel must crack the shell.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.
Giving much to the poore, doth inrich a mans store.
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to read more
He invites the commission of a crime who does not forbid it, when
it is in his power to do so.
Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has
passed his life in seclusion.
Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has
passed his life in seclusion.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
An Asse endures his burden, but not more then his burden.
