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The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
The dog that licks ashes, trust not with meale.
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?
Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
Gaming, women, and wine, while they laugh they make men pine.
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the read more
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the weak.
His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
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His golden locks time hath to silver turned,
O time too swift! O swiftness never ceasing!
His youth 'gainst Time and Age hath ever spurned,
But spurned in vain! Youth waneth by increasing.
Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these
thresholds, within which youth dwells.
Let nothing offensive to the ear or the eye enter these
thresholds, within which youth dwells.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
Great king,
Few love to hear the sins they love to act.
It is best to know the worst at once.
It is best to know the worst at once.
Anothers bread costs deare.
Anothers bread costs deare.
