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Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
Mystery magnifies danger, as the fog does the sun.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Favours out of place I regard as positive injuries.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
In a long journey straw waighs.
In a long journey straw waighs.
By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.
By penitence th' Eternal's wrath's appeas'd.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
In life you lov'd me not, in death you bewaile me.
