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A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.
A pearl may in a toad's head dwell,
And may be found too in an oyster shell.
Whither goest thou?
[Lat., Quo vadis?]
Whither goest thou?
[Lat., Quo vadis?]
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
We plough the sand on the sea shore.
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
Good is the mora that makes all sure.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
He that thinks amiss, concludes worse.
Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.
Punishment follows close on the heels of crime.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
Go West, young man, and grow up with the country.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
