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An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
An old man at school is a contemptible and ridiculous object.
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Have consideration for wounded feelings.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep.
Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more
Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it read more
It is engendered in the eyes;
By gazing fed; and fancy dies
In the cradle where it lies.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
Falsehood is often rocked by truth, but she soon outgrows her
cradle, and discards her nurse.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
The big thieves hang the little ones.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
He that hath no ill fortune is troubled with good.
