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The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
The rose is sweetest wash'd with morning dew,
And love is loveliest when embalm'd in tears.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
He that serves well needes not ask his wages.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
Hell is paved with good intentions.
His essences turn the live air sick.
His essences turn the live air sick.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
An ill wound is cured, not an ill name.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
It is not without a purpose when a rich man greets a poor one
with kindness.
