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Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Shun an inquisitive man, he is invariably a tell-tale.
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
The ears that gape after secrets retain not faithfully what is
entrusted to them.
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius read more
Power is more safely retained by cautious than by severe
councils.
[Lat., Potentiam cautis quam acribus consiliis tutius haberi.]
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
Hell is full of good intentions.
[Sp., El infierno es lleno de buenas intenciones.]
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is read more
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of
the fool: this also is vanity.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.
A lie that is half a truth is ever the blackest of lies.