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The human mind ever longs for occupation.
The human mind ever longs for occupation.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold
as a lion.
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold
as a lion.
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera read more
He carries a stone in one hand, and offers bread with the other.
[Lat., Altera manu fert lapidem, altera panem ostentat.]
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
Power call achieve more by gentle means than by violence.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
In a retreat the lame are formost.
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her read more
While gripinge grefes ye hart would wounde,
And dolefulle domps ye mynde oppresse,
There musicke with her silver sound,
Is wont with spede to send redresse.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
When all sinnes grow old, coveteousnesse is young.
He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.
He would stroke
The head of modest and ingenuous youth,
That blushed at its own praise.
