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He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
A diligent Scholer, and the Master's paid.
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.
Be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The destruction of the poor is their poverty.
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
The heart-sick faintness of the hope delayed!
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
Anger is like
A full hot horse, who being allowed his way,
Self-mettle tires him.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
It is not becoming to grieve immoderately for the dead.
