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A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in
it.
You should trust any man in his own art provided he is skilled in
it.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
Good hope is often beguiled by her own augury.
If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will
never be in want; if according to the read more
If you live according to the requirements of nature, you will
never be in want; if according to the fashions of the world you
will never be rich.
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
Our fears are always more numerous than our dangers.
