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Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
In chusing a wife, and buying a sword, we ought not to trust
another.
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory read more
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
The beast that goes alwaies never wants blowes.
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
What's done can't be undone.
[Fr., Ce qui est faicr ne se peult desfaire.]
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Better a snotty child, then his nose wip'd off.
Even a child is known by his doings.
Even a child is known by his doings.
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
Gloriously false. [Like Rahab.]
