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Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
A scepter is one thing, and a ladle another.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
They favour learning whose actions are worthy of a learned pen.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
The genius, wit, and spirit of a nation are discovered in its
proverbs.
So live with an inferior as you would wish a superior to live
with you.
So live with an inferior as you would wish a superior to live
with you.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
A simple maiden in her flower
Is worth a hundred coats of arms.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
O coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
Friends should be judged by their acts, not their words.
