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That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
That which I just now gave, I recall, and draw back the string.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is King.
Happy the man who, removed from all cares of business, after the
manner of his forefathers cultivates with his read more
Happy the man who, removed from all cares of business, after the
manner of his forefathers cultivates with his own team his
paternal acres, freed from all thought of usury.
You shall never want rope enough.
You shall never want rope enough.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
Laughter holding both his sides.
Laughter holding both his sides.
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the read more
The ox longs for the gaudy trappings of the horse; the lazy
pack-horse would fain plough. [We envy the position of others,
dissatisfied with our own.]
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
He wears himself out by his labours, and grows old through his
love of possessing wealth.
