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A fair face may make a foul bargain.
A fair face may make a foul bargain.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
Riches with their wicked inducements increase; nevertheless,
avarice is never satisfied.
He who assists the wicked will in time rue it.
He who assists the wicked will in time rue it.
Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.
Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
He follows his father, but with shorter strides.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
All places that the eye of heaven visits,
Are to a wise man ports and happy havens.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Demons in act, but gods at least in face.
Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour
in the cup, when it read more
Look not upon the wine when it is read, when it giveth his colour
in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
