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She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because read more
She only is chaste, who is chaste where there is no danger of
detection: she who does not, because she may not, does.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
And there stalks Discord delighted with her torn mantle.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
On painting and fighting looke aloofe.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
A shippe and a woman are ever repairing.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
Sound conviction should influence us rather than public opinion.
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.
It is as good as second life to be able to look back upon our
past life with pleasure.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
To err is human, to forgive, divine.
