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Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
The arrow will not always find the mark intended.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
Every cock fights best on his own dunghill.
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to read more
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your
wrath: Neither give place to the devil.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
With the arm which won the victory he protects the vanquished.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
That monster, custom, who all sense doth eat
Of habit's devil.
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of read more
'Tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you,
my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower,
safety.
