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Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
Religion, Credit, and the Eye are not to be touched.
All things deteriorate in time.
All things deteriorate in time.
His bark is worse than his bite.
His bark is worse than his bite.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
Idle men are the devil's playfellows.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
To each man at his birth nature has given some fault.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form read more
Life isn't all beer and skittles; but beer and skittles or
something better of the same sort, must form a good part of every
Englishman's education.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.