The sun shineth upon the dunghill, and is not corrupted.

Quote by John Lyly

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Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame

A merry companion is as good as a wagon.

A merry companion is as good as a wagon.

We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our...

We might knit that knot with our tongues that we shall never undo with our...

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.

Where the mind is past hope, the heart is past shame.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind

He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.

He that loseth his honesty hath nothing else to lose.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

To give reason for fancy were to weigh the fire, and measure the wind.

As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to...

As the best wine doth make the sharpest vinegar, so the deepest love turneth to...

The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.

The true measure of life is not length, but honesty.

Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend,...

Time draweth wrinkles in a fair face, but addeth fresh colors to a fast friend,...

Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.

Marriages are made in heaven and consummated on Earth.

A clear conscience is a sure card.

A clear conscience is a sure card.

Night hath a thousand eyes.

Night hath a thousand eyes.