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Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
Glass, China, and Reputation, are easily crack'd and never well
mended.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly
gratifying.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
Of two evils I have chose the least.
A small heart hath small desires.
A small heart hath small desires.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Repentant tears wash out the stain of guilt.
Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.
Politeness and an affable address are our best introduction.
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient
for me.
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
He rejoices to have made his way by ruin of others.
[Lat., Gaudensque viam fecisse ruina.]
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
