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The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
The miserable man makes a peny of a farthing, and the liberall of
a farthing sixe pence.
God made the country, and man made the town.
God made the country, and man made the town.
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at read more
He that is robb'd, not wanting what is stolen,
Let him not know it, and he's not robb'd at all.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
He who will not grant a favour has no right to ask one.
The eyes have one language every where.
The eyes have one language every where.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
The same dish cooked over and over again wears out the irksome
life of the teacher.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
We ne'er shall look upon his like again.
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
To drink Falernian wine, the sweeter for being stolen.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall read more
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls
of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes
of the sea shall declare unto thee.
