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From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
 There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the 
nut.  
 There is nothing hard inside the olive; nothing hard outside the 
nut. 
 Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
 Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
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 Full from the fount of Joy's delicious springs
 Some bitter o'er the flowers its bubbling venom springs.
  [Lat., Medio de fonte leporum
   Surgit amari aliquid, quod in ipsis floribus angat.] 
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
How much of injustice and depravity is sanctioned by custom!
You shall never want rope enough.
You shall never want rope enough.
 Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
 [Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.]  
 Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
 [Lat., Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.] 
 It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in 
joke.  
 It is not fair to treat as serious that which is only said in 
joke. 
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
Curtesie on one side only lasts not long.
 Time flies, as he flies, adds increase to her truth,
 And gives to her mind what he steals from read more 
 Time flies, as he flies, adds increase to her truth,
 And gives to her mind what he steals from her youth.