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On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
Heir follows heir, as wave succeeds to wave.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
The good mother sayes not, Will you? but gives.
God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arme.
God strikes with his finger, and not with all his arme.
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many
superfluous things which the owner knows not of, read more
It is but a poor establishment where there are not many
superfluous things which the owner knows not of, and which go to
the thieves.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
Learned or unlearned we all must be scribbling.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
I gave the mouse a hole, and she is become my heire.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
Building is a sweet impoverishing.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
