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To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with read more
To take the nuts from the fire with the dogges foot.
[To take the nuts from the fire with the dog's foot.]
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
A cup concealed in the dress is rarely honestly carried.
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to read more
Yet a little while, and (the happy hour) will be over, nor ever
more shall we be able to recall it.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
Come what may, all bad fortune is to be conquered by endurance.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike
the melancholy.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; read more
A thing of beauty is a joy forever;
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing.
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
Teaching should be such that what is offered is perceived as a valuable gift and not as a hard duty.
I had rather ride on an asse that carries me, then a horse that
throwes me.
I had rather ride on an asse that carries me, then a horse that
throwes me.
