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Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
Once let good faith be abandoned, and all social existence would
perish.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
Eloquence enough, but little wisdom.
I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.
I wrote these verses, but another claimed the merit of them.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Like lips like lettuce (i.e. like has met its like).
(Lat., Similem habent labra lactucam.]
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]
Repentance follows hasty counsels.
[Lat., Velox consilium sequitur poenitentia.]
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
No lock will hold against the power of gold.
You shall never want rope enough.
You shall never want rope enough.
