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As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of read more
As with a little girl playing with her nurse, the toy which she
eagerly sought she soon tires of and discards.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
He that pitties another, remembers himselfe.
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.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and
that which we ourselves possess is most read more
The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and
that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others.
You kick against the goad.
You kick against the goad.
