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A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
A favour is half granted, when graciously refused.
He that goes softly goes safely.
He that goes softly goes safely.
You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of
a friend.
You betray your own failing if you cannot bear with the fault of
a friend.
Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ.
Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ.
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
When a woman is undisguisedly bad, then indeed she is good.
[Comparatively speaking, as she at least lacks deception.]
He that gives me small gifts would have me live.
He that gives me small gifts would have me live.
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find read more
We hold our greyhound in our hand,
Our falcon on our glove;
But where shall we find leash, or band,
For dame that loves to rove?
Nothing lasts but the Church.
Nothing lasts but the Church.
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well
considered.
What is to be once resolved on should be first often well
considered.
