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An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.

An envious man grows lean at another's fatness.

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So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.

So much greater is our thirst for glory than for virtue.

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If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.

If the destructive dice-box has pleasures for the father, the son
will be a gambler.

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One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

One houres sleepe before midnight is worth three after.
[One hour's sleep before midnight is worth three after.]

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He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.

He who rushes headlong into love will fare worse than if he had
cast himself from a precipice.

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The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.

The jackdaw, stript of her stolen colours, provokes our laughter.

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The arrow will not always find the mark intended.

The arrow will not always find the mark intended.

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God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.

God sends meat, and the Devil sends cooks.

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To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to
our manners, and removes all awkwardness.

To have properly studied the liberal sciences gives a polish to
our manners, and removes all awkwardness.

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