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Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
Many diseases may be cured by abstinence.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
The wise man sets bounds even to his innocent desires.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
It's a wicked thing to make a dearth ones garner.
Married in haste we may repent at leisure.
Married in haste we may repent at leisure.
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
If your head is wax, don't walk in the sun.
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
