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Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
Betray not a secret even though racked by wine or wrath.
The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to read more
The first degree of folly is to hold ones selfe wise, the second
to professe it, the third to despise counsell.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
Faire language grates not the tongue.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
The evening praises the day, and the morning a frost.
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by coveting more.
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied read more
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied and hated.]
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
As the yellow gold is tried in the fire, so is sincerity tested
in adversity.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
