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It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the read more
It is a wretched thing to rest upon the fame of others, lest, the
supporting pillar being removed, the superstructure should
collapse in ruin.
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short read more
A long tongue is a signe of a short hand.
[A long tongue is a sign of a short hand.]
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
What you don't know can't hurt you.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
The cholerick man never wants woe.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
Desiring things widely different for their various tastes.
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that read more
He who speaks ill of an absent friend, or fails to take his part
if attacked by another, that man is a scoundrel.
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.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
