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Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
Hastiness is the beginning of wrath, and its end repentance.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
Patience revels in misfortunes.
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
I was taken by a morsell, saies the fish.
[I was taken by a morsel, says the fish.]
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
Covetous of another man's, prodigal of his own.
A little Kitchin makes a large house.
A little Kitchin makes a large house.
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
Wo be to him that reads but one book.
Wo be to him that reads but one book.