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Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, 
or as a fool to the correction read more 
 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, 
or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the 
snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life. 
 It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to 
venture to instruct, even our friends.  
 It is always safe to learn, even from our enemies, seldom safe to 
venture to instruct, even our friends. 
Men's language is as their lives.
Men's language is as their lives.
 Beauty is but a flower,
 Which wrinkles will devour.  
 Beauty is but a flower,
 Which wrinkles will devour. 
But few prize honour more than money.
But few prize honour more than money.
 Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour 
in the cup, when it read more 
 Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour 
in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
Thy wish was father, Harry, to that thought.
The soule needs few things, the body many.
The soule needs few things, the body many.