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The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Let every man practise the trade which he best understands.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
The devil hath power
To assume a pleasing shape.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
An honest tale speeds best being plainly told.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
At lovers' perjuries,
They say Jove laughs.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
Vice deceives us when dressed in the garb of virtue.
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.
You can drive out nature with a pitchfork but she keeps on coming
back.