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Such crimes has superstition caused.
Such crimes has superstition caused.
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.
He that owes nothing, if he makes not mouthes at us, is
courteous.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
It is folly to waste labour about trifles.
In spending lies the advantage.
In spending lies the advantage.
In every country dogges bite.
In every country dogges bite.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
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Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
To play at Chesse when the house is on fire.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
The wolfe eats oft of the sheep that have been warn'd.
