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All is not gold that glisters.
All is not gold that glisters.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Hee that repaires not a part, builds all.
Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.
Timid dogs more eagerly bark than bite.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which
is without discretion.
The strongest and the fiercest spirit
That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.
The strongest and the fiercest spirit
That fought in heaven, now fiercer by despair.
After supper walk a mile.
After supper walk a mile.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
