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What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
What boots it at one gate to make defence,
And at another to let in the foe?
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
The more honesty a man has the less he affects the air of a
saint.
The more honesty a man has the less he affects the air of a
saint.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
A mountaine and a river are good neighbours.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the
intellect.
Teaching brings out innate powers, and proper training braces the
intellect.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
'Tis easier to build two chimneys, then to maintaine one.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Our neighbour's crop is always more fruitful and his cattle
produce more milk than our own.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
Without danger we cannot get beyond danger.
