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The goddess was discovered by her gait.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
A City that parlies is half gotten.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
The brightest of all things, the sun, hath its spots.
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy read more
Blow, blow, thou winter wind,
Thou art not so unkind
As man's ingratitude:
Thy tooth is not so keen,
Because thou art not seen,
Although thy breath be rude.
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
Prudence will punish to prevent crime, not to avenge it.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
Very slight violence will break that which has once been cracked.
That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle
and the distaffe.
That which will not be spun, let it not come betweene the spindle
and the distaffe.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Suspicion always haunts the guilty mind!
The thief doth fear each bush an officer.
Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard.
Hold one another's noses to the grindstone hard.