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The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
The clown waits for the river to run itself dry. [Crossing
Cheapside.]
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
Light is that grief which counsel can allay.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
There is no useful thing which may not be turned to an injurious
purpose.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
We are slow to believe that which, if true, would grieve us.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
He that hath a head of waxe must not walke in the sunne.
Common report is not always wrong.
Common report is not always wrong.
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis read more
To err is human, but to persevere in error is only the act of a
fool.
[Lat., Cujusvis hominis est errare, nullius nisi insipientis in
errore perseverare.]
