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An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.
An angry man, when he returns to reason, will be again angry with
himself.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
To dismiss a guest is a more ungracious act than not to admit him
at all.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Restive horses must be roughly dealt with.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
Every madman considers everyone else a madman.
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some read more
The rills of pleasure never run sincere,
(Earth has no unpolluted spring)
From the cursed soil some dang'rous taint they bear;
So roses grow on thorns, and honey wears a sting.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
When they can't win in fair fight, they resort to all sorts of
sly tricks.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
Liars pay the penalty of their own misdeeds.
A Daniel still say I, a second Daniel!
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
A Daniel still say I, a second Daniel!
I thank thee, Jew, for teaching me that word.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
And with them words of so sweet breath composed
As made the things more rich.
