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Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
Men who ape the saint and play the sinner.
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.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Men shut their doors against the setting sun.
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
Those who scratch their hair with one finger. [Fearing to
discompose their curls. Dandies.]
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.
Every accusation against a fallen man gains credence.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
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He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
Honesty is the best policy.
Honesty is the best policy.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
