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Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Divine ashes are better then earthly meale.
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife read more
Had the crow only fed without cawing she would have had more to
eat, and much less of strife and envy to contend with. [To noise
abroad our success is to invite envy and competition.]
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.
The hope of escaping with impunity is the greatest incentive to
vice.
But thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties; give me a cigar.
But thy true lovers more admire by far
Thy naked beauties; give me a cigar.
The act is judged of by the event.
The act is judged of by the event.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
Things are worth what they will fetch at a sale.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
The Law is not the same at morning and at night.
