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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
He will not carry his wealth to the waters of Acheron.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Conversation makes one what he is.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
Danger comes on us more speedily when we treat it with contempt.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
The ill that comes out of our mouth falles into our bosome.
Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.
Hee begins to die, that quits his desires.
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
The envious will die, but envy never.
[Fr., Les envieux mourront, mais non jamais l'envie.]
To taste many things bespeaks but a poor appetite. [To engage in
a multiplicity of studies shows but a read more
To taste many things bespeaks but a poor appetite. [To engage in
a multiplicity of studies shows but a weak mind.]
He claims a monopoly in friendship.
He claims a monopoly in friendship.
