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Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's read more
For there's no motion
That tends to vice in man, but I affirm
It is the woman's part.
Idle folks have the most labour.
Idle folks have the most labour.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
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How many cowards whose hearts are all as false
As stairs of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and frowning Mars,
Who inward searched, have livers white as milk!
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
Humble Hearts have humble desires.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
He that takes not up a pin, slights his wife.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
