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A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband.
He touches nothing but he adds a charm.
He touches nothing but he adds a charm.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice;
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment.
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
He that contemplates hath a day without night.
Loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
Loathsome canker lives in sweetest bud.
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who read more
"Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
"I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
But who on earth can say I am not pious?"
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He who is most on his guard is often himself taken in.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same
mistake.
