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Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
Take care of the halfpence and pence, and the shillings and
pounds will take care of themselves.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Accursed poison lies hid beneath sweet honey.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
Just when you think you've finally hit bottom, someone tosses you
a shovel.
Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.
Patience lightens the burthen we cannot avert.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
Have more than thou showest,
Speak less than thou knowest.
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
We cannot come to honour under Coverlet.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.
We hate merit while it is with us; when taken away from our gaze,
we long for it jealously.