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The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.
The best smell is bread, the best savour, salt, the best love
that of children.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Presents of love fear not to be ill taken of strangers.
Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard.
Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard.
The apprehension of approaching evil has hurried many into the
utmost danger.
The apprehension of approaching evil has hurried many into the
utmost danger.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Here, or nowhere, is the thing we seek.
Nothing can come of nothing.
Nothing can come of nothing.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.
So may the outward shows be least themselves;
The world is still deceived with ornament.