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And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but
an handful of meal read more
And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but
an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse:
and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and
dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
The shortest follies are the best.
[Fr., Les plus courtes folies sont les meilleures.]
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.
If you are dreaded by many then beware of many.
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
