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Favour will as surely perish as life.
Favour will as surely perish as life.
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
Better good afarre off, then evill at hand.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
From the disease of one the whole flock perishes.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated,
even when most on his guard.
They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
The time will come when you will hate the sight of a mirror.
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
May everything he treads upon become a rose!
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
A well-bred youth neither speakes of himselfe, nor being spoken
to is silent.
