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Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Long is the road to learning by precepts, but short and
successful by examples.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
Pleasure bought with pain does harm.
It adds to the glory both of soule and body.
It adds to the glory both of soule and body.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
He was a man
Who stole the livery of the court of Heaven
To serve the devil read more
He was a man
Who stole the livery of the court of Heaven
To serve the devil in.
Love is the true price of love.
Love is the true price of love.
He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.
He that is not in the warres is not out of danger.
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.
