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The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels.
A faire wife and a frontire Castle breede quarrels.
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
He plaies well that winnes.
[He plays well that wins.]
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
An ill labourer quarrells with his tooles.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
Let never maiden think, however fair,
She is not fairer in new clothes than old.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
By the wicked the good conduct of others is always dreaded.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
Laughter holding both his sides.
Laughter holding both his sides.
