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“Many come to bring their clothes to church rather than themselves.”
“A good garden may have some weeds.”
“Pride perceiving humility honorable, often borrows her cloak.”
“Charity begins at home, but should not end there.”
“Nothing is easy to the unwilling.”
“He does not believe that does not live according to his belief.”
“He that has a great nose, thinks everybody is speaking of it.”
“Poor men's reasons are not heard.”
“Thou ought to be nice, even to superstition, in keeping thy promises, and therefore equally cautious in making them.”
“A book that is shut is but a block.”
“Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers.”
“Change of weather is the discourse of fools.”
“A good friend is my nearest relation.”
“In fair weather prepare for foul.”
“Be the business never so painful, you may have it done for money.”
“Bad excuses are worse than none.”
“He is poor indeed that can promise nothing.”
“Today is yesterday's pupil.”
“'Tis not every question that deserves an answer.”
“Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.”