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A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
Virtue may be cheerful without forgetting its dignity.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
He who sins when drunk will have to atone for it when sober.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Where your will is ready, your feete are light.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
Thornes whiten yet doe nothing.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
A wealthy traveller fears an ambush, while one with empty pockets
journeys on in safety.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
Bashfulness is an enemy to poverty.
Who's to look after the keepers?
Who's to look after the keepers?
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
A soft answer turneth away wrath.
