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They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
They are raised on high that their fall may be the greater.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
A horse stumbles that hath foure legges.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
Some falls the means are happier to rise.
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of read more
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return
unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou
art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
Maxims are the condensed good sense of nations.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
The gowne is his that we ares it, and the world his that enjoyes
it.
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
Love makes all hard hearts gentle.
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non read more
Alas! How difficult it is to prevent the countenance from
betraying guilt!
[Heu! quam difficile est crimen non prodere vultu.]
