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He that is fallen cannot helpe him that is downe.
He that is fallen cannot helpe him that is downe.
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
Men of different tastes have different pursuits.
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Some remedies are worse than the disease itself.
[Lat., Graviora quaedam sunt remedia periculis.]
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a
wig, and a wife.
