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Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Judge of a tree by its fruit, not by its leaves.
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
Every mile is two in winter.
Every mile is two in winter.
The mighty pyramids of stone
That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,
When nearer seen, and better known,
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The mighty pyramids of stone
That wedge-like cleave the desert airs,
When nearer seen, and better known,
Are but gigantic flights of stairs.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
Talke much and erre much, saies the Spanyard.
