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Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
When a dog is a drowning, everyone offers him drink.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
Whether the pitcher hits the stone or the stone hits the pitcher,
it goes ill with the pitcher.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
But men are men; the best sometimes forget.
What's done cannot be undone.
What's done cannot be undone.
Prevention is better than cure.
Prevention is better than cure.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
The cause lies hidden; the effect is most notorious.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
If you cannot conduct yourself with propriety, give place to
those who can.
