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Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
Ease and honour are seldom bed-fellows.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
He comes to the world, as a gentleman comes
To a lodging ready furnished.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
Strength without judgment falls by its own weight.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
When great assurance accompanies a bad undertaking, such is often
mistaken for confiding sincerity by the world at large.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
By hesitation the opportunity is often lost.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
As shines the moon in clouded skies,
She in her poor attire was seen.
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your read more
There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.
You whirled them to the back of beyont.