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A living dog is better than a dead lion.
A living dog is better than a dead lion.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
Our praises are our wages.
Our praises are our wages.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
The tooth-ach is more ease then to deale with ill people.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
He grieves more than is necessary who grieves before any cause
for sorrow has arisen.
