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All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
All men do not admire and delight in the same objects.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
'Tis pleasant to have a large heap to take from.
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Of two evils choose the least.
[Lat., E duobus malis minimum eligendum.]
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
Life is as tedious as a twice-told tale.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
You cannot hide an eele in a sacke.
Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?
[Who is so deaf as he that will not read more
Who is so deafe, as he that will not hear?
[Who is so deaf as he that will not hear?]
