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Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Fortune to one is Mother, to another is Step-mother.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
Beate the dog before the Lyon.
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be read more
'Tis meet
That noble minds keep ever with their likes:
For who so firm that cannot be seduced?
Tears ready to do duty at a minute's notice.
Tears ready to do duty at a minute's notice.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
The house is a fine house, when good folks are within.
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who read more
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who don't know that they don't
know; those who know that they don't know; those who don't know
that they know; and those who know that they know.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
Though last, not least in love, yours, good Trebonius.
The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and
that which we ourselves possess is most read more
The property of others is always more inviting than our own; and
that which we ourselves possess is most pleasing to others.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.