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Speech is silver; silence is golden.
Speech is silver; silence is golden.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
One secures the gold of the spirit when he finds himself.
For gold in phisik is a cordial;
Therefore he lovede gold in special.
For gold in phisik is a cordial;
Therefore he lovede gold in special.
Gold is a vain and foolish fancy.
[Fr., L'or est une chimere.]
Gold is a vain and foolish fancy.
[Fr., L'or est une chimere.]
What nature wants, commodious gold bestows;
'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows.
What nature wants, commodious gold bestows;
'Tis thus we cut the bread another sows.
What female heart can gold despise?
What cat's averse to fish?
What female heart can gold despise?
What cat's averse to fish?
If you are truthful you will have as much gold as you want.
If you are truthful you will have as much gold as you want.
