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To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
To learn from other men's mistakes to prevent your own.
Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.
Here beauty hangs upon the cheek of night,
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear.
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.
Be not ashamed to have had wild days, but not to have sown your
wild oats.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
Take heed of the wrath of a mighty man, and the tumult of the
people.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving
favour rather than silver and gold.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of this beast: but the tender
mercies of the wicked are cruel.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
He that makes his bed ill, lies there.
Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ.
Trifles light as air
Are to the jealous confirmations strong
As proofs of holy writ.
