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All came from, and will goe to others.
All came from, and will goe to others.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Water a farre off quencheth not fire.
Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
Is the sun dimmed, that gnats do fly in it?
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
Nothing is to be presumed on, or despaired of.
It is not permitted that we should know everything.
It is not permitted that we should know everything.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
To meditate an injury is to commit one.
To meditate an injury is to commit one.
