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Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
Troy owes to Homer what whist owes to Hoyle.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He who takes the profit ought also to take the labour.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
He must of necessity fear many whom many fear.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
Estate in two parishes is bread in two wallets.
How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors.
How to conduct yourself properly before your superiors.
How can man die better,
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of this fathers
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How can man die better,
Than facing fearful odds
For the ashes of this fathers
And the temples of his gods?
The more honesty a man has the less he affects the air of a
saint.
The more honesty a man has the less he affects the air of a
saint.
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
Fortune gives too much to many, enough to none.
[Lat., Fortuna multis dat nimis, satis nulli.]
