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Every great house is full of saucy servants.
Every great house is full of saucy servants.
He who injures one man threatens many.
He who injures one man threatens many.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
Revenge is sweeter than life itself.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
In misfortune if you cultivate a cheerful disposition you will
reap the advantage of it.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
Advise none to marry or goe to warre.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
An oath that is not to bee made is not to be kept.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
Just as the twig is bent the tree's inclined.
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]
The deepest rivers flow with the least sound.
[Lat., Altissima quaeque flumina minimo sono labuntur.]
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
There is no reliance to be placed on appearance.
