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O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is read more
O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part, sir,
of myself, and what remains is bestial.
A small heart hath small desires.
A small heart hath small desires.
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
Nothing succeeds like success.
[Fr., Rien ne reussit comme le succes.]
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower read more
The lofty pine is most easily brought low by the force of the
wind, and the higher the tower the greater the fall thereof.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
Hold their nose to the grindstone.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
How blessings brighten as they take their flight.
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
For read more
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us
solace ourselves with loves.
For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day.
