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Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that
proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
He that feares leaves, let him not goe into the wood.
The river past, and God forgotten.
The river past, and God forgotten.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Hee that strikes with his tongue, must ward with his head.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Where McGregor sits, there is the head of the table.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
Tyrants' fears
Decrease not, but grow faster than their years.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
A sword laid by,
Which eats into itself, and rusts ingloriously.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.
It is peculiarly a fool's habit to discern the faults of others,
and to forget his own.