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Falsehoods border on truths.
Falsehoods border on truths.
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).
They that hold the greatest farmes, pay the least rent (applyed
to rich men that are unthankful to God).
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
Love-quarrels oft in pleasing concord end.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
What you do for an ungrateful man is thrown away.
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.
It is but the weak and little mind that rejoices in revenge.
Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
Led on by impulse, and blind and ungovernable desires.
