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What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
What lies concealed is unknown; there can be no desire for what
is not known.
Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.
Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
The poor man, while he apes the wealthy, effects his own ruin.
[The fable of frog and the cow.]
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.
The faults of our neighbours with freedom we blame,
But tax not ourselves, though we practise the same.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Certain signs are the forerunners of certain events.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
In grasping at uncertainties we lost that which is certain.
