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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart read more
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he
will not depart from it.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
When children stand quiet, they have done some ill.
Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and
not be a true friend at heart, act in read more
Should anyone attempt to deceive you by false expressions, and
not be a true friend at heart, act in the same manner, and thus
art will defeat art. [If you would catch a man let him think he
is catching you.]
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
The face, not the woman is the attraction.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
Law sutes consume time, and mony, and rest, and friends.
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
O let not women's weapons, water-drops,
Stain my man's cheeks!
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
He who repents of his fault is almost guiltless.
