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Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
He that hath the grace of God, hath wealth enough.
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught:
Our sweetest songs are those which tell of saddest read more
Our sincerest laughter
With some pain is fraught:
Our sweetest songs are those which tell of saddest thought.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Care must be taken that the punishment does not exceed the
offence.
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a read more
Before you make a friend, eate a bushell of salt with him.
[Before you make a friend, eat a bushel of salt with him.]
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
Cruelty is more cruell, if we defer the pain.
They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
Take time: much may be gained by patience.
Take time: much may be gained by patience.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
Though fame is smoke,
Its fumes are frankincense to human thought.
