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A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
If yee would know a knave, give him a staffe.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Take heed of a step-mother; the very name of her sufficeth.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
Am I always to be a mere listener? Shall I never reply?
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it.
