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A woman's general. What should we fear?
A woman's general. What should we fear?
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
In a bondsman's key,
With bated breath and whispering humbleness.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
Honour and profit lie not in one sacke.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
She is kept alive on the milk of asses which she takes with her
wherever she goes.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
The mind does not easily unlearn what it has been long in
learning.
The mind does not easily unlearn what it has been long in
learning.
Simple is the language of truth.
Simple is the language of truth.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
Wishing, of all employments is the worst.
To wish to be cured is half way towards cure.
To wish to be cured is half way towards cure.