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A great fortune is a great slavery.
A great fortune is a great slavery.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
Let them call it mischief;
Then it is past and prosper'd, 'twill be virtue.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
No work is of such merit as to instruct from a mere cursory
perusal.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
Silver is of less value than gold, gold than virtue.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
Some mute, inglorious Milton here may rest.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
The body, enervated by the excesses of the preceding day, weighs
down and prostates the mind also.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
He says anything that first comes into his mouth.
Summer lasts not for ever; seasons succeed each other.
Summer lasts not for ever; seasons succeed each other.
