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Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled read more
Neither shall the wave, which has passed on, ever be recalled;
nor can the hour, which has once fled by, return again.
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
Man Proposeth, God disposeth.
Anything for a quiet life.
Anything for a quiet life.
A little labour, much health.
A little labour, much health.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
He never sought to stem the current. [Of a statesman who
accommodates his views to public opinion.]
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
Souldiers in peace are like chimneys in summer.
They say, best men are moulded out of faults.
They say, best men are moulded out of faults.
