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Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues
We write in water.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
Try your skill in gilt first, and then in gold.
The truly noble mind has no resentments.
The truly noble mind has no resentments.
We frolic while 'tis May.
We frolic while 'tis May.
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the read more
Nothing is so secure in its position as not to be in danger from
the attack even of the weak.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
Every one fastens where there is gaine.
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Every one who repeats it adds something to the scandal. [The
rolling snow-ball.]
Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
Like a dog he hunts in dreams.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else read more
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one,
and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise
the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
