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Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
Who remove stones, bruise their fingers.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
In trying to be concise I become obscure.
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory read more
It is, I believe, better to restrain the passions of youth by a
sense of shame, and by conciliatory means, than by fear.
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the read more
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of
despising glory.
Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God.
Hee looseth nothing, that looseth not God.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
The hatred of relatives is the most violent.
[Lat., Accerima proximorum odia.]
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
Of him that speakes ill, consider the life more then the word.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
A bitter drug oft brings relief.
