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It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
I care not twopence.
I care not twopence.
My glass is not large, but I drink from my glass.
[Fr., Mon verre n'est pas grand, mais je read more
My glass is not large, but I drink from my glass.
[Fr., Mon verre n'est pas grand, mais je bois dans mon verre.]
The two Great Unknowns, the two Illustrious Conjecturabilities!
They are the best known unknown persons that have ever drawn read more
The two Great Unknowns, the two Illustrious Conjecturabilities!
They are the best known unknown persons that have ever drawn
breath upon the planet. (the Devil and Shakespeare.)
Too good for great things and too great for good.
Too good for great things and too great for good.
He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
He has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle.
Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.
Sometimes something worth doing is worth overdoing.
Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).
Not worth twopence, (or I don't care twopence).
An ounce of enterprise is worth a pound of privilege.
An ounce of enterprise is worth a pound of privilege.