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He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
He who excuses himself, accuses himself.
[Fr., Qui s'excuse, s'accuse.]
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
This even-handed justice
Commends th' ingredience of our poisoned chalice
To our own lips.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Craft against vice I must apply.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
Ah, happy years, once more who would not be a boy!
They are safe in their number and their close array.
They are safe in their number and their close array.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
An Idle youth, a needy Age.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
Hee that loves the tree, loves the branch.
