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Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
Cloath thee in war, arme thee in peace.
The War is not don so long as my Enemy lives.
The War is not don so long as my Enemy lives.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
Punishment is lame, but it comes.
When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter read more
When a man is pleased with the lot of others, he is dissatisfied
with his own, as a matter of course.
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.
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, read more
The mother endures with greater courage the loss of one out many
children, than she who, in her tears, exclaims, "Thou wast my
only one!"
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius read more
He gives twice who gives quickly.
[Lat., Bis dat qui cito dat.]
- credited to Publius Syrus Mimus,
For use almost can change the stamp of nature.
For use almost can change the stamp of nature.