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The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The explanation avails nothing, which in leading us from one
difficulty involves us in another.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
The first service a child doth his father is to make him foolish.
It will please though ten times repeated.
It will please though ten times repeated.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
It is far easier to begin a task than to finish it.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Pleasures are enhanced by a moderate indulgence.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
Foul-spoken coward, that thunder'st with thy tongue,
And with thy weapon nothing dar'st perform.
A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.
A far greater warfare lies hidden under this assumed peace.
God keep me from false friends!
God keep me from false friends!
But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.
But he, whose humours spurn law's awful yoke,
Must herd with those, by whom law's bonds are broke.
