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Losers must have leave to speak.
Losers must have leave to speak.
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is read more
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost.
 Resist beginnings: it is too late to employ medicine when the 
evil has grown strong by inveterate habit.
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 Resist beginnings: it is too late to employ medicine when the 
evil has grown strong by inveterate habit.
 [Lat., Principiis obsta: sero medicina paratur,
  Cum mala per longas convaluere moras.] 
 Like the dew on the mountain,
 Like the foam on the river,
  Like the bubble on the read more 
 Like the dew on the mountain,
 Like the foam on the river,
  Like the bubble on the fountain,
   Thou are gone, and for ever! 
 Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
 Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill.  
 Thou marvell'st at my words, but hold thee still;
 Things bad begun make strong themselves by ill. 
In the morning of the night ~~ When I woke to find you gone ~~ I knew your distant devil read more
In the morning of the night ~~ When I woke to find you gone ~~ I knew your distant devil ~~Must be draggin' you along
If a dishonest creep wants to tap dance, give them the spotlight and a mirror.
If a dishonest creep wants to tap dance, give them the spotlight and a mirror.
First things first, second things never.
First things first, second things never.
 Great lords, wise men ne'er sit and wail their loss
 But cheerly seek how to redress their harms.  
 Great lords, wise men ne'er sit and wail their loss
 But cheerly seek how to redress their harms.