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A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
A hundred loade of thought will not pay one of debts.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
What is bred in the bone will never come out of the flesh.
Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the
Altar.
Some make a conscience of spitting in the Church, yet robbe the
Altar.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
The cask will long retain the flavour of the wine with which it
was first seasoned.
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's read more
Wouldst thou, or thou,
Forego what's now,
For all that hope may say?
No--joy's reply,
From every eye,
Is, "Live we while we may."
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
Comparisons are odious.
Comparisons are odious.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
The doctors gave her over--to an ass.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
