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Success brings many to ruin.
Success brings many to ruin.
After supper walk a mile.
After supper walk a mile.
Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those
matters with which I am unacquainted.
Nor am I ashamed, as some are, to confess my ignorance of those
matters with which I am unacquainted.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
Better speake truth rudely, then lye covertly.
It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one read more
It is a disgrace to say one thing and think another; but how much
more disgraceful to write one thing and think another!
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
If gold knew what gold is, gold would get gold I wis.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
