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There is no evil without its compensation.
There is no evil without its compensation.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
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.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
The Court hath no Almanack.
The Court hath no Almanack.
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred read more
Worship and birth to me are known
By look, by bearing, and by tone,
Not by furred robe, or broidered zone.
