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Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget
it.
Remind a man of what he remembers, and you will make him forget
it.
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied read more
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied and hated.]
Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at
every water, shall neither have good read more
Who letts his wife goe to every feast, and his horse drinke at
every water, shall neither have good wife nor good horse.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
Speake fitly, or be silent wisely.
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray read more
O ye who teach the ingenuous youth of nations--
Holland, France, England, Germany or Spain;
I pray ye flog them upon all occasions,
It mends their morals--never mind the pain.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
If we cannot do what we want, we must do what we can.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
In hard times, no less than in prosperity, preserve equanimity.
He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.
He is a foolish swimmer who swims against the stream, when he
might take the current sideways.
Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
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Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like
unto him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit.
