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Marry, this is the short and the long of it.
Marry, this is the short and the long of it.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
Consider it the greatest of all virtues to restrain the tongue.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
He that will take the bird, must not skare it.
No man can serve two masters.
No man can serve two masters.
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
Always keep your hook in the water: where you least expect one,
the fish will be found.
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late read more
The present century was growing blind
To the great Marlborough's skill in giving knocks,
Until his late life by Archdeacon Coxe.
