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May waters drench peasants and lords or gentlemen, as many of them as it encounters.
Sicilian Proverb
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Good manners and plenty of money will make my son a gentlemen.
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A gentlemen of Beauce who stays in bed till his breeches are mended.
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When the lords come out of the council-house, they are wiser than when they went in.
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Courtesy is appropriate for gentlemen and necessary for thieves.
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