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Manie things are lost for want of asking.
Manie things are lost for want of asking.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
A position of dignity is more easily improved upon than acquired.
Folly growes without watering.
Folly growes without watering.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Stay till the lame messenger come, if you will know the truth of
the thing.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
Benefits please like flowers while they are fresh.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
No injury can be complained of by a consenting party.
Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]
Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks read more
Often do the spirits
Of great events stride on before the events,
And in to-day already walks to-morrow.
