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Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat.
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Take away her rewards, and who will ever clasp naked Virtue to
his bosom?
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
Fortune is like glass; she breaks when she is brightest.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
She nourishes the poison in her veins and is consumed by a secret
fire.
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.
No deceit is so veiled as that which lies concealed behind the
semblance of courtesy.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
When the night's darkest the dawn is nearest.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
A tongue prone to slander is the proof of a depraved mind.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.
Catch the opportunity while it lasts, and rely not on what the
morrow may bring.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
One eye-witness is better than ten hearsays.
