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You kick against the goad.
You kick against the goad.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
The higher the Ape goes, the more he shewes his taile.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
He is not poore that hath little, but he that desireth much.
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
She acquires momentum as she advances. [The progress of Fame or
Rumour.]
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
The anger of those in authority is always weighty.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Her voice was ever soft,
Gentle, and low, an excellent thing in woman.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
Handsome features are a silent recommendation.
There is no law more just, than that he, who plots death, should
perish by his own craft.
There is no law more just, than that he, who plots death, should
perish by his own craft.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
A burthen cheerfully borne becomes light.
