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Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Honourable peace becomes men, fierce anger should belong to
beasts.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
Early, bright, transient, chaste, as morning dew
She sparkled, was exhal'd, and went to heaven.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
The success of the wicked tempts many to sin.
Great men have reaching hands.
Great men have reaching hands.
Successful villany is called virtue.
Successful villany is called virtue.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
No rule is so general, which admits not some exception.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Let him play the second fiddle who can't play the first.
Who gives to all, denies all.
Who gives to all, denies all.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
