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Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.
Unless your works lead to profit, vain is your glory in them.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
For whom the Lord liveth he correcteth.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
When war is raging the laws are dumb.
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
How the devil is it that fresh features
Have such a charm for us poor human creatures?
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
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At night, to his own sharp fancies a prey,
He lies like a hedgehog rolled up the wrong way,
Tormenting himself with his prickles.
Mere verbiage,--it is not worth a carrot!
Why Socrates or Plato--where's the odds?--
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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!
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for read more
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to
you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.
Skill and confidence are an unconquered army.