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For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
For man may pious texts repeat,
And yet religion have no inward seat.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
It costs more to doe ill then to doe well.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
By flying, men often rush into the midst of calamities.
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
There is no retracing our steps.
There is no retracing our steps.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
The dowry, not the wife, is the object of attraction.
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, read more
He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40,
nor wise at 50, will never bee handsome, strong, rich, or wise.
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
The wine in the bottell doth not quench thirst.
[The wine in the bottle does not quench thirst.]
