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Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
Hidden knowledge differs little from ignorance.
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction read more
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter,
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
That which sufficeth is not little.
That which sufficeth is not little.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
If the staffe be crooked, the shadow cannot be straight.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and read more
The Frier preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.
[The Friar preached against stealing, and had a goose in his
sleeve.]
The noise is greater then the nuts.
The noise is greater then the nuts.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.
