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A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
Wherein is the use of getting rid of one thorn out of many?
Wherein is the use of getting rid of one thorn out of many?
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
The best manners are stained by haughtiness.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Waight and measure take away strife.
Waight and measure take away strife.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
War with vices, but peace with individuals.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
He dies twice who perishes by his own weapons.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Day treads upon the heels of day, and the new moons hasten to
their waning.
Day treads upon the heels of day, and the new moons hasten to
their waning.
