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The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The house should derive dignity from the master, not the master
from the house.
The moon is made of a green cheese.
The moon is made of a green cheese.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
A novice always behaves with propriety.
Dally not with mony or women.
Dally not with mony or women.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
Marry your daughters betimes, lest they marry themselves.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that can make a fire well, can end a quarrell.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he read more
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
And Jove but laughs at lovers' perjury.
