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He who wants to get rich wants to get rich quickly.
He who wants to get rich wants to get rich quickly.
He bristles with hair, like a sea-urchin or a hunted boar.
He bristles with hair, like a sea-urchin or a hunted boar.
The silver livery of advised age.
The silver livery of advised age.
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!"
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's read more
At morn the blackcock trims his jetty wing,
'Tis morning prompts the linnet's blithest lay;
All Nature's children feel the matin spring
Of life reviving, with reviving day.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
All beasts of prey are strong or treacherous.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
None is offended but by himselfe.
None is offended but by himselfe.
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
Flames too soon acquire strength if disregarded.
