It is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure to leave a house somewhat before it fall. It is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him. It is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But... The Parricide; Or, The Youth's Career of Crime - Page 157by George William MacArthur Reynolds - 1817 - 180 pagesFull view - About this book
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...to leave a house sometime before it fall: it is the wisdom of the fox, that thrusts out the badger, who digged and made room for him : it is the wisdom of crocodiles, that shed tears when they would devour. But that which is specially to be noted is, that those which (as Cicero... | |
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| British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
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