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He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
He that hath love in his brest, hath spurres in his sides.
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
How often the highest talent lurks in obscurity.
[Lat., Ut saepe summa ingenia in occulto latent!]
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy read more
In truth it is best to learn wisdom, and abandoning all nonsense,
to leave it to boys to enjoy their season of play and mirth.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
No scene of mortal life but teems with mortal woe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
He is onely bright that shines by himselfe.
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
Take all the swift advantage of the hours.
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
Fortune favors the brave.
[Lat., Fortes fortuna adjuvat.]
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
From my example learn to be just, and not to despise the gods.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
It is the nature of the unfortunate to be spiteful, and to envy
those who are well to do.
