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Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold
Yellow-colored objects appear to be gold
As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time
Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold...
Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold...
Stronger than thunder's winged force
All-powerful gold can speed its course;
Through watchful guards its passage make,
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Stronger than thunder's winged force
All-powerful gold can speed its course;
Through watchful guards its passage make,
And loves through solid walls to break.
[Lat., Aurum per medios ire satellites
Et perrumpere amat saxa potentius
Ictu fulmineo.]
Thou that so stoutly hast resisted me,
Give me thy gold, if thou hast any gold;
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Thou that so stoutly hast resisted me,
Give me thy gold, if thou hast any gold;
For I have bought it with an hundred blows.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
And yet he hadde "a thombe of gold" pardee.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
An ass is but an ass, though laden with gold.
You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of
thorns--you shall not crucify mankind upon read more
You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of
thorns--you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold!
