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Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Even to smile at the misfortunes of others is to do an injury.
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
Now o'er his tomb and happy ashes will not violets spring?
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
Buy at a faire, but sell at home.
Buy at a faire, but sell at home.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Better spare to have of thine own, then aske of other men.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
Grief diminishes when it has nothing to grow upon.
He comes not in my books.
He comes not in my books.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
