The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades, when speaking fails.

The silence often of pure innocence
Persuades, when speaking fails.

Nothing is so swift as calumny, nothing is more easily
propagated, nothing more readily credited, nothing more widely
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Nothing is so swift as calumny, nothing is more easily
propagated, nothing more readily credited, nothing more widely
circulated.

Idle folks have the most labour.

Idle folks have the most labour.

If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.

If you would know secrets, looke them in griefe or pleasure.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

A rugged stone growes smooth from hand to hand.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Honour without profit is a ring on the finger.

Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.

Ignorance of impending evil is far better than a knowledge of its
approach.

Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.

Give a clowne your finger, and he will take your hand.

They say, best men are moulded out of faults.

They say, best men are moulded out of faults.