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Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Many kisse the hand they wish cut off.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
Hee is rich enough that wants nothing.
Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.
Manners with Fortunes, Humours turn with Climes,
Tenets with Books, and Principles with Times.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
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.]
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
Mony refused looseth its brightnesse.
