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The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
The tongue talkes at the heads cost.
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious read more
Sweet are the uses of adversity,
Which, like the toad, ugly and venomous,
Wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay read more
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
Once taught a jay to supplicate the Gods,
And made a Polly-theist of a Parrot!
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
It's a dangerous fire begins in the bed-straw.
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the read more
How do our philosophers act? Do they not inscribe their
signatures to the very essays they write on the propriety of
despising glory.
All things require skill, but an appetite.
All things require skill, but an appetite.
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
Fancy the Gracchi complaining of treason!
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
In doing nothing men learn to do evil.
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
Charity begins at home.
[Lat., Proximus sum egomet mihi.]
