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Prevention is better than cure.
Prevention is better than cure.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
[Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]
None is offended but by himselfe.
None is offended but by himselfe.
He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
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He that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that, which not enriches him,
And makes me poor indeed.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
For without transformation
Men become wolves on every slight occasion.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.
Only by the candle, held in the skeleton hand of Poverty, can man
read his own dark heart.
