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Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
And in his simple show he harbors treason.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
You may suppress natural propensities by force, but they will be
certain to re-appear.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
God, and Parents, and our Master, can never be requited.
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Who could be happy and alone or good?
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
Familiarity breeds contempt.
[Lat., Nimia familiaritas parit contemptum.]
The absent partie is still faultie.
The absent partie is still faultie.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
To a great night, a great Lanthorne.
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who read more
There are four kinds of people, three of which are to be avoided
and the fourth cultivated: those who don't know that they don't
know; those who know that they don't know; those who don't know
that they know; and those who know that they know.
