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Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your read more
Let me skim the water with one oar, and with the other touch
sand. [Go not out of your depth.]
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
A hungry stomach rarely despises rough food.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
Anger should never appear in awarding punishment.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
For over-warmth, if false, is worse than truth.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
Let not your expenditure exceed your income.
He who would not be indolent, let him fall in love.
He who would not be indolent, let him fall in love.
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of
ts owner.
Money, as it increases, becomes either the master or the slave of
ts owner.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from
hour to hour.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.
In time the rod
Becomes more mocked than feared.