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Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
Flattery brings friends, but the truth begets enmity.
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.]
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
He is the least in want who is the least covetous.
Life without a friend is death without a witnesse.
Life without a friend is death without a witnesse.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
To disregard money, on suitable occasions, is often a great
profit.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
The tendency of humanity is towards the forbidden.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
Check the beginning of evil; the remedy is too late when the
disease by delay has increased in strength.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
A Lyons skin is never cheape.
