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Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
Ridicule often cuts the knot, where severity fails.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
They kindly leave us, but not quite alone,
But in good company, the gout or stone.
Let him laugh, who is on the right side of the hedge.
Let him laugh, who is on the right side of the hedge.
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of read more
The Divell never assailes a man, except he find him either void
of knowledge, or of the fear of God.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.
Between the businesse of life and the day of death, a space ought
to be interposed.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He that deales in the world needes foure seeves.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
