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An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
An inch in missing is as bad as an ell.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
And gentle Dulness ever loves a joke.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
The ignorant hath an Eagles wings, and an Owles eyes.
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
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Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just,
And he but naked, though locked up in steel,
Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
An old friend is a new house.
An old friend is a new house.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
Caesar's wife should be above suspicion.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
Omittance is no quittance.
Omittance is no quittance.
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.
