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Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
A mind conscious of its own rectitude.
[Lat., Mens sibi conscia recti.]
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
But scandal's my aversion--I protest
Against all evil speaking, even in jest.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Their rise is one of difficulty, whose merits are impeded by
poverty.
Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]
Whom has not the inspiring bowl made eloquent?
[Lat., Foecundi calices quem non fecere disertum.]
Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.
Much will always wanting be
To him who much desires.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
They that know one another salute a farre off.
To deceive ones selfe is very easie.
To deceive ones selfe is very easie.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.