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Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser read more
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
[Fr., La parole a ete donnce a l'homme pour deguiser sa pensee.]
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
Some things are good, some middling, more bad.
I have cut my leg with my own adze.
I have cut my leg with my own adze.
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
No money, no Swiss.
[Fr., Point d'argent, point de Suisse.]
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
The coveteous spends more then the liberall.
Councell breakes not the head.
Councell breakes not the head.