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He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.
That father perished at the stake
For tenets he would not forsake.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
Hee that wipes the childs nose, kisseth the mothers cheeke.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
The death of wolves is the safety of the sheep.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the read more
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
[A woman] fiercer than a cubless tigress.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.
Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than
those who turn beggars.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
He may as well not thank at all, who thanks when none are by.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
