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Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
Fierce eagles breed not the tender dove.
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined
by too confident a security.
Better to be despised for too anxious apprehensions than ruined
by too confident a security.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
In the mouth of a bad dog fals often a good bone.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
Deceive not thy Physitian, Confessor, nor Lawyer.
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
O rare protector of the sheep, a wolf!
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
A faire death honours the whole life.
A faire death honours the whole life.
