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Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
Immodest words admit of no defence;
For want of decency is want of sense.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
The Germans wit is in his fingers.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Virtue lies half way between two opposite vices.
Amongst good men two men suffice.
Amongst good men two men suffice.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
No profit to honour, no honour to Religion.
