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A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
A bellowing cow soon forgets her calf.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Fair words butter no parsnips.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Turning these jests out of service, let us talk in good earnest.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
Were there no fooles, badd ware would not passe.
Idle people have the least leisure.
Idle people have the least leisure.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
It is no easy matter to say commonplace things in an original
way.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
The greatest power of ruling consists in the exercise of
self-control.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
