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There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
There were no ill language, if it were not ill taken.
A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
A man convinced against his will,
Is of the some opinion still.
He did not care a button for it.
He did not care a button for it.
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
By heaven you have destroyed me, my friends!
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
Adversity deprives us of our judgment.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.
One sorrow never comes but brings an heir,
That may succeed as his inheritor.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
An uncalled-for defence becomes a positive accusation.
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, read more
Gold delights to walk through the very midst of the guard, and to
break its way through hard rocks, more powerful in its blow than
lightning.
