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He was indeed the glass
Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.
He was indeed the glass
Wherein the noble youth did dress themselves.
Happy thou that learnest from another's griefs, not to subject
thyself to the same.
[Lat., Felix quicumque dolore read more
Happy thou that learnest from another's griefs, not to subject
thyself to the same.
[Lat., Felix quicumque dolore alterius disces posse cavere tuo.]
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
Allured to brighter worlds, and led the way.
The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set read more
The old begin to complain of the conduct of the young when they themselves are no longer able to set a bad example
This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.
This noble ensample to his sheepe he gaf,--
That firste he wroughte and after he taughte.
As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges
them to have some regard for themselves; so, the read more
As a neighboring funeral terrifies sick misers, and fear obliges
them to have some regard for themselves; so, the disgrace of
others will often deter tender minds from vice.
[Lat., Avidos vicinum funus ut aegros
Exanimat, mortisque metu sibi parcere cogit;
Sic teneros animos aliena opprobria saepe
Absterrent vitiis.]
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.
