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Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
Give assistance, and receive thanks lighter than a feather:
injure a man, and his wrath will be like lead.
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears read more
To the inexperienced it is a pleasant thing to court the favour
of the great; an experienced man fears it.
Let those love now, who never loved before,
Let those who always loved, now love the more.
Let those love now, who never loved before,
Let those who always loved, now love the more.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
Shows that we build, when we should but entomb us.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
We are often saved from crime by the disgrace of others.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
