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Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
Base envy withers at another's joy,
And hates that excellence it cannot reach.
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by read more
There's nothing makes me so much grieve,
As that abominable tittle-tattle,
Which is the cud eschew'd by human cattle.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Extreme remedies are never the first to be resorted to.
Make hay while the sun shines.
Make hay while the sun shines.
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
It's a proud horse that will not carry his owne provender.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.
He that sowes trusts in God.
He that sowes trusts in God.
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing read more
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And without sneering teach the rest to sneer;
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike,
Just hint a fault, and hesitate dislike;
Alike reserv'd to blame, or to commend,
A tim'rous foe, and a suspicious friend.
