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A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short read more
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will read more
He will often have to scratch his head, and bite his nails to the
quick. [To succeed he will have to puzzle his brains and work
hard.]
I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips.
I found not Cassio's kisses on her lips.
Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.
Ill natures, the more you aske them, the more they stick.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
The goddess was discovered by her gait.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
The child saies nothing, but what it heard by the fire.
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.
He who surpasses or subdues mankind,
Must look down on the hate of those below.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
Bear in mind that you commit a crime by injuring even a wicked
brother.
What we can have as a matter of course, is not valued; what is
denied we eagerly covet.
What we can have as a matter of course, is not valued; what is
denied we eagerly covet.
