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Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
Fortune, by being too lavish of her favours on a man, only makes
a fool of him.
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.
Take heed of mad folks in a narrow place.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
Of a pigs taile you can never make a good shaft.
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.
He who has in due season become rich, unless he saves in due
season, will in due season starve.
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the read more
If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the
wind for revealing them to the trees.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
E'en from the tomb the voice of nature cries,
E'en in our ashes live their wonted fires.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
A fair day in winter is the mother of a storme.
