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Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Time puts an end to speculation in opinions, and confirms the
laws of nature.
Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
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Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing.
'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands;
But he that filches from me my good name
Robs me of that which not enriches him
And makes me poor indeed.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
One gets a cross for his crime, the other a crown.
Seek not to inquire what the morrow will bring with it.
Seek not to inquire what the morrow will bring with it.
Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has
passed his life in seclusion.
Nor has he lived in vain, who from his cradle to his grave has
passed his life in seclusion.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
God gives his wrath by weight, and without weight his mercy.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
He who fears his servants is less than a servant.
Whenever you see a fellow-creature in trouble, remember that he
is a man.
Whenever you see a fellow-creature in trouble, remember that he
is a man.
