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There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
Peace, and Patience, and death with repentance.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The fatt man knoweth not, what the leane thinketh.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.
Either wealth is much increased, or moderation is much decayed.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
No man ought to be twice tried for the same offence.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
A heart unspotted is not easily daunted.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
