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He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he read more
He who has wronged you is either stronger or weaker than
yourself: be he weaker, spare him; be he stronger, then spare
yourself.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
In vain have you tried your father's arts, you slippery one.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
Such pains they take to look pretty.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
Riches are first to be sought for; after wealth, virtue.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Care keeps his watch in every old man's eye.
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
Nothing is so intolerable as a woman with a long purse.
"There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, ". . . in the human heart
that had better not be wibrated."
"There are strings," said Mr. Tappertit, ". . . in the human heart
that had better not be wibrated."
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
It often happens, that misery will follow a marriage when the
dowry is too large.
