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There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.
Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]
Fear has many eyes.
[Sp., El miedo tiene muchos ojos.]
A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father,
while the loss of his inheritance might read more
A son could bear with great complacency, the death of his father,
while the loss of his inheritance might drive him to despair.
[Lat., Gli huomini dimenticano piu teste la morte del padre, che
la perdita del patrimonie.]
One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay read more
One of the great penalties those of us who live our lives in full view of the public must pay is the loss of that most cherished birthright of man's privacy.
The fear o' hell's the hangman's whip
To laud the wretch in order;
But where ye feel read more
The fear o' hell's the hangman's whip
To laud the wretch in order;
But where ye feel your honor grip,
Let that aye be your border.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
Some people are brave, others are just too stupid to be afraid.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
It is better to be frightened now than killed hereafter.
What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it’s gone.
What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it’s gone.
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men read more
We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.