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A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
A bad man becomes worse when he apes a saint.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
It is folly to fear what cannot be avoided.
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.
Dally not with mony or women.
Dally not with mony or women.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
Knowledge is folly, except grace guide it.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
What sorrow was, thou bad'st her know,
And from her own she learnt to melt at others' woe.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
It takes two to make a quarrel.
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
Life consists not merely in existing, but in enjoying health.
An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
