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God helps those who help themselves.
God helps those who help themselves.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
A leech that will not quit the skin until sated with blood.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.
Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
We late saw streaming o'er.
Fresh feres will dry the bright blue eye
We late saw streaming o'er.
Dally not with mony or women.
Dally not with mony or women.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
Hee wrongs not an old man that steales his supper from him.
