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Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
Each age has deemed the new-born year
The fittest time for festal cheer.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
No wicked man knows happiness, and least of all the seducer of
others.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Hee that dines and leaves, layes the cloth twice.
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
Alas how difficult is it to preserve a high reputation!
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
A wolfe will never make war against another wolfe.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
Going as if he trod upon eggs.
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
To have money is a feare, not to have it a griefe.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
A man is known to be mortal by two things, Sleep and Lust.
