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Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Dreading that climax of all earthly ills,
The inflammation of his weekly bills.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
Employ thy time well if thou meanest to get leisure.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
He who seeks to terrify others is more in fear himself.
With bated breath we offer wicked vows.
With bated breath we offer wicked vows.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Condemn the fault, but not the actor of it.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Idleness ruins the constitution.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
For glances beget ogles, ogles sighs,
Sighs wishes, wishes words, and words a letter.
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
It is human nature to hate those whom we have injured.
[Lat., Proprium humani ingenii, est odisse quem laeseris.]
