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He that tells a secret is anothers servant.
He that tells a secret is anothers servant.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
None is so wise, but the foole overtakes him.
Nae man can tether time nor tide.
Nae man can tether time nor tide.
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
A fair face may hide a foul heart.
O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year.
O, what a world of vile ill-favored faults
Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year.
Dally not with mony or women.
Dally not with mony or women.
More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.
More mild, but yet more harmful; kind in hatred.
