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An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
An Oxe is taken by the horns, and a Man by the tongue.
They succeed, because they think they can.
They succeed, because they think they can.
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a read more
That eagle's fate and mine are one,
Which, on the shaft that made him die,
Espied a feather of his own,
Wherewith he wont to soar so high.
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
Vain, froward child of empire, say,
Are all thy playthings snatched away?
The faulty stands on his guard.
The faulty stands on his guard.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Pleasant is the recollection of dangers past.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
Old Camels carry young Camels skins to the Market.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
You may envy every one, but no one envies you.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
He has carried every point, who has combined that which is useful
with that which is agreeable.
