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A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
A married man turns his staffe into a stake.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
She stands on tiptoe to be kissed.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
There are calumnies against which even innocence loses courage.
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
Experience teaches.
[Lat., Experientia docet.]
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Who praiseth Saint Peter, doth not blame Saint Paul.
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
Hee that is a master must serve (another).
Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even
a sparing hand.
Happy is the man to whom nature has given a sufficiency with even
a sparing hand.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
