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Facts are stubborn things.
Facts are stubborn things.
 "Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
 "I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
  But who read more 
 "Rogue that I am," he whispers to himself,
 "I lie, I cheat--do anything for pelf,
  But who on earth can say I am not pious?" 
They do not love that do not show their love.
They do not love that do not show their love.
 Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested 
destroys its chance of revenge.  
 Concealed anger is to be feared; but hatred openly manifested 
destroys its chance of revenge. 
 An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
 [Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.]  
 An angelic boyhood becomes a Satanic old age.
 [Lat., Angelicus juvenis senibus satanizat in annis.] 
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
To weepe for joy is a kinde of Manna.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Penny wise, pound foolish.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.
Send a wise man on an errand, and say nothing unto him.