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Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
Busily engaged in doing nothing. [A squirrel in a cage.]
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested
destroys its chance of revenge.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
Hee that lies long a bed, his estate feeles it.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
To love is a pleasure of youth, a sin in old age.
A people without history is like the wind on the buffalo grass.
A people without history is like the wind on the buffalo grass.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
Foolish tongues talke by the dozen.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
As the sun breaks through the darkest clouds,
So honour peereth in the meanest habit.
My hair is grey, but not with years.
My hair is grey, but not with years.