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Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Every man's friend is no man's friend.
Every man's friend is no man's friend.
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
All delay is irksome, but it teaches us wisdom.
The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.
The Citizen is at his businesse before he rise.
The deafe gaines the injury.
The deafe gaines the injury.
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under read more
Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus, and we petty men
Walk under his huge legs and peep about
To find ourselves dishonorable graves.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind
without rain.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
Fire is next akin to smoke.
