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Wo be to him that reads but one book.
Wo be to him that reads but one book.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
The world itself is too small for the covetous.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
The web of life is of mingled yarn, good and ill together.
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
Make it a point not to be over-fascinating.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
How oft the sight of means to do ill deeds
Makes ill deeds done.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
Yes! ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
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Others' follies teach us not,
Nor much their wisdom teaches;
And most of sterling worth is what
Our own experience preaches.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Princes are venison in Heaven.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
Hunger makes dinners, pastime suppers.
