As the index tells us the contents of stories and directs to the particular chapter, even so does the outward habit and superficial order of garments (in man or woman) give us a taste of the spirit, and demonstratively point (as it were a manual note from the margin) all the internal quality of the soul; and there cannot be a more evident, palpable, gross manifestation of poor, degenerate, dunghilly blood and breeding than a rude, unpolished, disordered, and slovenly outside.
Ill news are swallow-winged, but what is good walks on crutches. - Philip Massinger
Ill news are swallow-winged, but what is good walks on crutches.
- Philip Massinger
He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself. - Philip Massinger
He that would govern others, first should be the master of himself.
Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance. - Philip Massinger
Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.
Greatness, with private men Esteem'd a blessing, is to me a curse; And we, whom, for our high births, they conclude The happy freemen, are the only s… - Philip Massinger
Greatness, with private men Esteem'd a blessing, is to me a curse; And we, whom, for our high births, they conclude The happy freemen, are the only s…
The over curious are not over wise. - Philip Massinger
The over curious are not over wise.
What can innocence hope for, When such as sit her judges are corrupted! - Philip Massinger
What can innocence hope for, When such as sit her judges are corrupted!
Such as ne'er saw swans May think crows beautiful. - Philip Massinger
Such as ne'er saw swans May think crows beautiful.
I have play'd the fool, the gross fool, to believe The bosom of a friend will hold a secret Mine own could not contain. - Philip Massinger
I have play'd the fool, the gross fool, to believe The bosom of a friend will hold a secret Mine own could not contain.
He that doth public good for multitudes, finds few are truly grateful - Philip Massinger
He that doth public good for multitudes, finds few are truly grateful
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