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An injury may prove a blessing.
An injury may prove a blessing.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
The higher our position the more modestly should we behave.
Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
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Inspiring bold John Barleycorn,
What dangers thou canst make us scorn!
Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil;
Wi' usquebae, we'll face the devil!
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
A third heir seldom profits by ill-gotten wealth.
Behold of what delusive worth
The bubbles we pursue on earth,
The shapes we chase.
Behold of what delusive worth
The bubbles we pursue on earth,
The shapes we chase.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
Don't go near the water until you learn how to swim.
It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
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It is a most miserable lot to be without an enemy. [No man can
be successful without being envied and hated.]
Ants will not go to an empty granary, and friends will not visit
us when our wealth is gone.
Ants will not go to an empty granary, and friends will not visit
us when our wealth is gone.
