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I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
I strive to mould circumstances to myself, not myself to
circumstances.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
A man would live in Italy (a place of pleasure) but he would
chuse to dy in Spain (where read more
A man would live in Italy (a place of pleasure) but he would
chuse to dy in Spain (where they say the Catholick Religion is
professed with greatest strictness).
Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.
Time rolls on, and we grow old with silent years.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
One ungrateful man injures all who need assistance.
'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
'Tis not the fight that crowns us, but the end.
For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.
For, wake where'er he may, man wakes to care and coil.