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Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
Happie is hee that chastens himselfe.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
When the heart is sick it cannot bear the slightest annoyance.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
The habitual living in prosperity is most injurious.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
A live dog is better than a dead lion.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
Striving to better, oft we mar what's well.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
He that is afraid of leaves, goes not to the wood.
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud read more
The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together;
our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not, and
our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our
virtues.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
The grief of an heir is only masked laughter.
