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No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
No man is a hero to his valet.
[Fr., Il n'y a pas de grand homme pour son valet-de-chambre.]
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
Power won by crime no one ever yet turned to a good purpose.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
He that mockes a cripple, ought to be whole.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
We journey on in life through varied hazards and misfortunes.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
At Rome I love Tibur; then, like a weathercock, at Tibur Rome.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
Three can hold their peace, if two be away.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
You tell a tale to a dead man.
A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.
A man suffers death himself as often as he loses those dear to
him.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.
Who will sell the Cow, must say the word.