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 Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
 And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity.  
 Despair of all recovery spoils longevity,
 And makes men's miseries of alarming brevity. 
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
Go forth a conqueror and win great victories.
 Those presents are the most acceptable which are enhanced by our 
regard for the donor.  
 Those presents are the most acceptable which are enhanced by our 
regard for the donor. 
 Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
 And in his simple show he harbors treason.  
 Smooth runs the water where the brook is deep,
 And in his simple show he harbors treason. 
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
Assaile who will, the valiant attends.
 The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
 And is not careful what they mean thereby.  
 The eagle suffers little birds to sing,
 And is not careful what they mean thereby. 
 The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike 
the melancholy.  
 The sad dislike those who are cheerful, and the cheerful dislike 
the melancholy. 
 He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated, 
even when most on his guard.  
 He who tries to protect himself from deception is often cheated, 
even when most on his guard. 
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.