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He is praised by some, blamed by others.
He is praised by some, blamed by others.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
Everyone has his besetting sin.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
Providence is better then a rent.
Providence is better then a rent.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
A man would live in Italy (a place of pleasure) but he would
chuse to dy in Spain (where read more
A man would live in Italy (a place of pleasure) but he would
chuse to dy in Spain (where they say the Catholick Religion is
professed with greatest strictness).
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him
chasteneth him betimes.
Better do nothing than do ill.
Better do nothing than do ill.
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.
Knowledge makes one laugh, but wealth makes one dance.