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A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
A man well mounted is ever Cholerick.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
I hang my ears like an ass whose spirits droop.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
In a Leopard the spotts are not observed.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Confidence cannot find a place wherein to rest in safety.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
Hee that marries for wealth sells his liberty.
He makes a solitude, and calls it peace.
He makes a solitude, and calls it peace.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
Thinking to bite something soft, he found it hard. [Catching a
Tartar]
Thinking to bite something soft, he found it hard. [Catching a
Tartar]
