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Let him be kept from paper, pen, and ink;
So may he cease to write, and learn to think.
Let him be kept from paper, pen, and ink;
So may he cease to write, and learn to think.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
The dog gnawes the bone because he cannot swallow it.
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the read more
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.
One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
His bloated paunch stands forth projecting a good eighteen
inches.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Threatned men eat bread, says the Spaniard.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
