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Open rebuke is better than secret love.
Open rebuke is better than secret love.
The pupil will eclipse his tutor, I warrant.
The pupil will eclipse his tutor, I warrant.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
An inch in a miss is as good as an ell.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
They condemn that which they cannot comprehend.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
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Through tattered clothes small vices do appear;
Robes and furred gowns hide all. Plate sin with gold,
And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks;
Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
The man who wants his wedding garments to suit him must allow
plenty of time for the measure.
